THE INDIANA KXJ-KLXJX.
Extent, Operations, and Aims or the Or
ganization— Uow it Came Into Exist
eoce-P&n Toorfaeels u Candidate.
Seymour (Dec. 0} Correspondence of the Indianapolis
Journal.
Having lately noticed in the Louisville Cuorier-
Jovmal and other leading Southern papers the
-assertion that Indiana had an organization he
•tween which and the Ku-Klux Klan of the South
there appeared to he a perfect identity inspirit
rand mode of operations, I have been disposed,
•during my recent windings bv foot and by rail in
search of the hidden mysteries connected with,
the Park family murder, to test the truth ot that
assertion. My efforts have been amply rewarded,
though not to my liking, for I am now forced to
-admit that which I would bn glad to deny—tUat
"ivhat our neighbors say of us is true.
Throughout the entire stretch of country bound
•€d on the east and south by the Ohio River.on the
•west bj* the tVabash, and on the north by a line
•connecting those streams and crossing the Indian
apolis Jefferson vilie Railroad at Columbus, is a
klan which exhibits all the characteristics of the
.Ku-Klux. Its lodges and members are numbered.
It has Fluted meetings for drill and for delibera
tion. It sets aside the courts and ignores all law,
except that which it is unto itself. It hangs whom-
Eo< f? er without waiting for evidence of
fnnlt. It wears masks, and performs its opera
tions .alter night. It hates negroes, and abolition
ists. and the constitutional amendment,
•even worse than its Kentucky relative.
It takes for its political creed the Virginia reso
lutions of iTi's. and looks forward to the dav
when these doctrines shall bo triumphant. Its
numerical force is greatest in the border coun
ties, and pariiculai Jy in those which give the
largest Democratic majorities. Of late it has
convened the gigantic idea of pushing its way
northward and westward all over Indiana andjthe
-Northwest,
Tile ni:m tv]io puppopps that in this part of Itt
<ilana hatred for the negro is strictly confined to
the ranks of tin- Democracy has yet much to
.ieain. The masses of these citizens are either of
Southern birth and breeding, or directly descead
-B,.<K; have* inherited
that prejudice against the black race which
menhjjrrwißon or political changes can affect,
will go with them to their
«rravea.VThey believe, or at least profess to bo- I
all negroes are dishonest and whollv
uncdpanlo of moral improvement or social eleva
tion.-Of this large class it is surprising to sec
IiOW many call themselves Republicans. In con
versation with a Republican of this place the
Other dov that gentleman remarked: “X>—n the
ulsceißi* They'D Mcai and rob. Two things I
•'HCrerwanted; One is a mule; the other a nig
ger.” Talking to another Republican at Charles
town. some days ago, he remarked: I never
would trust anything to a nigger.” If ho be asked
why such men as these are identified with the
'party of freedom, the answer is this: Hither be
-cause they want to be on the wining side,
or because of their inborn hatred of Democracy.
■Out of old Whigism, through the filter of Know-
Kothingism.many of them dropped into Rcpubli
-canism, and have there remained, mainly on ac
-count of their unwillingness to go over to a party
they have been taught from childhood to despise
c-vtn more than they despise the African.
Kow, it is not difficult to see that, where the
party of.procress contains so many members, and
of this kind—members whose views ot the colored
race are as unreasonable and uncharitable as
those of the meanest Democrats—the moral con
dition of that party will bo such that inroads in
geniously directed along the line of the anti-negro
loeling may easily be made. And so it has been in
Southern Indiana. Kotafewhot-blooded Republi
can youths have, under the stimulus of an ex
traordinary excitement, such as the one caused
In* the Park, tragedy, joined the Ku-Klux, In
the mob which hung Taylor, Davis, aud Johnson,
lam told, there were several men who have al
ways hitherto voted the Republican ticket; and
no one now denies that that mob was under the
direction of the unadulterated Ku-Klux. It is
<jueFtionable whether many of those Republicans
win ever return to their allegiance. Tims we see
this diabolical organization rearing its hideous
form here in Indiana, just as It has done every
where else—purely upon the basest of prejudices,
rind drawing its component elements cuieily from
the Democratic parry, but measurablv from the
Icepublican party.
It is hardly necessary to tell anybody thattheso
river districts arc terribly Democratic. The
sec ond Disti ict, for example. Is generallv counted
<m lor a majority of six thousand. Koris it scarce
ly tu-cessny to tell anybody of the case with
winch the Democracy of this region have, in times
past, made the most liberal draws on Kentucky,
particularly when the State ticket was in ques
tion. The history of the importation of Kentucky
voters is the history of the Southern Indiana.
Democracy. M Ith a view to counteracting in some
degree the evils of this importation, and with a
view to the improvement of many of these unoc
cupied hills and knobs, certain enterprising and
liberal Republicans—Republicans worthy of the
name—conceived the idea of encouraging negro
immigration. Following out the concep
tion they went to work, and where
ever they couln find an industrious dar
key in Ku-Klnxdom Kentucky that wanted a
permanent home in Indiana, they provided him
with such home. The business was square, open,
legitimate, and honorable, and beneficial. While
it reduced the imported majority, it promoted the
improvement of the country. It succeeded. In
clue course of lime it was observed that the resi
dent colored population was greatly increasing.
This could not be endured. To have the Ken
.tacky negroes coming over and settling on the
Lind which the coon-hunting Democracy were
too lazy to till, was an outrage unparalleled in
“the history of the latter, and they made a high
rcrolve not to stand it- Hero you have the origin
of the Indiana Ku-Klux. Longbefore the mur
der of the Park family it was determined in se
cret conclave to make the first great crime that
could be saddled upon the black man the pretext
of a war of expulsion.
Renee it was that, when that awful butchery
was perpetrated,so little trouble was experienced
in procuring that popular, but now known to be
false, conviction which rendered the Clark Comi
ty Court so pliant a rtek in the hands of the
mob. The mere fact that the deed was done with
-an axe was all that manv wanted to be convinced
that the negroes were the authors, just as though
■no white man hail ever been known to use nn axo
for a similar purpose. The indisposition of Taylor
to go look at the mangled bodies of Ins slaughter-
ed friends was taken even by the grand jury as
evidence ol his guilt, just as though there
were not unnumbered cases of the purest
and noblest white men who lack the
neive to gaze upon such a horrid spectacle.
The lynching of the three colored men for the
murder of the Parks was not only thoroughly
prepared. but long premeditated, and was •in
tended to be the commencement of a persecution
which should cot end till all the colored inhabi
tants of Southern Indiana, particularly those of
recent acquisition, should be driven out of the
State. Of this there is no lack of evidence.
Take, for instance, the barbaric efforts made at
the place of execution to extort a confession
Hum Tavlor. Take, then, the false report circu
lated by the Ku-Klux, that Taylor had con-
Jessed not only his own complicity in the mur
der of the Dark familv. but likewise the crime
of his son John in killing the crippled negro
Jack, “two years ago.” The fact that all the
people of Charlestown know it to be utterly
jmpi.ssible for John Taylor to have killed the
crippled nccro, Jack, and that they know ho was
lulled fn-rev years ago instead of two, shows con
cliwvc-Iv that the mob had an object in spread
ing this report. That object was two-fold—flrst
to iustifr the heathenish proceedings of the hour;
second, fto Lave an excuse to make way with
another “nigger”—John Taylor, Having token
John Taylor," it certainly is hut reasonable to
uprose that the mob would, in case of the
taiiure of its fiendish tortures, have manufac
tured a confession for him, implicating still
other negroes; so that on and on the infernal
woik would-have proceeded till the whole border
soil of the State would have been drenched with
the tow-abiaing inassc|
were able to promptly and fully expose the
damnable falsehood that Taylor has made
confession at aIL much less the one attribut
ed‘to him, thus temporarily, disarranging the m
f- inous programme of the Ku-Kinx. Kcverthe
i hone was by no means abandoned.
Thwarted in one direction, the negro-hating dev
•ic; v;eut to work in another. A letter written at
Indianapolis, and signed “D. Lcrtam,
n,-.v metm death certain, dead certain, or d— d
certain. as the case may be,” notifying all por-
Aiimloving negroes who have come into
Southern Indiana since the rebellion, to
them before a certain day in
jrieirber on pain ol death and destruc-
Ol property, was sent to the editor
.Vf “lie Clark County (Charlestown) accord tor
implication. Similar letters were sent to other
iioirb in varions parts ot this region. Thentm
:ot-tlialt ]y tollorrea the serving ot personal no
noon individuals to the same end. Hiram
HtmhTlrSlu? Hodge, William McMlllen and
sivirai other well-known citizens ot Charlestown
and vk-initv. many ot whom are Democrats, have
personallv'testitied to the reception of such no
tices. Mr. Hughs, recognizing the handwriting
of his notice, went straightway to the writer,
I *‘Sirf that to which the
writ cr answered:
I did, sir.” _
“What does it mean asked Hughs.
“Er G—d, sir, it means just what it says, sir,
was the courteous and satisfactory reply.
By thcjvayr-hefore I forget it, 1 will hero men
tion that o*oJ)r. May, living about midway be
tween Charleston and HenryviUc. was present
when the hlMdy letter to the Clark County
T.ctoi'O was r 6 propcj.hal he went personally to
ths'editor j 1 T r some days after the
wvrifiTiP- -gi4r nag rccived such a
letter ndtoasonal drib lug its external appear
-lUM* but reMang* its content 5 with perfect ac-
strSn- tFiat he had hcen requested to
HMmsclt hut had deeliucd the honor. A
/Scs£"atios fromithc; Doctor at this paint
there is any
further danger to be apprehended from this or
i-;Szation..-e?»-e have scon how Johnsons
canXesEian'-was wrung from him, how that
confession was made to implicate tv.o
ether negroes, who. with Johnson, were lynched
for a crime of which, with fair dealing, they
rould have established their innocence; how
Taylor was tortured to procure a confession from
him; how, when those tortures failed of their
purpose, a confession was manufactured for Inm
bvihe Ku-Klaxjaud circulated throughout the
country: how that fabrication was designed to
entrap aud lead to the sacrifice of other innocent
victims; how; when that fabrication was expos
ed. threatening letters were sent to the press ana
to private individuals, demanding the discharge
i and the exodus ol all negroes who have settled in
Southern Indiana since the rebellion. But one
thing in this connection l-wm about to forget,
liailrcad communes and other corporations cm
-I'loyifff? ofil6r«rhi;lp. have likewise been notified
lo.gisup thetr niggers.”
Tue question Is, do these notifications means
anything? Recent fads that have come to my
personal knowledge justify the statement that
they do mean something. The Kerch Vernon
branch of the Ohio A Mississippi Railroad, which
employed a great mmy colonel men, lias, within
the past few days, *c//a»v/c«/ them crmi one re
marking when it did so that, while it verv much
icg.ctrcd the step, the safety or the line seemed
to require it. Other companies h, v c lir
saa.c thins- Farmers, manufacturers and hotel
beepers, in **rious parts ot the river stretch
Lave dismissed the negroes in their employment’
Kow, while it would .be expected that a few
weak-nerved jHirsons might be scared into action*
of this kind by a false alarm, it ceruitdv is nm
io;i-"!iahle to presume that capitalist.* and corno
ratui.', strong in wealth and siirowd in charac
ter, vouid be thus affected. Moreover it i* -i
sign leant fact that most of the individuals and
bodo* corporate who have obeyed the orders of.
the Ku-Klux arc Democrats—the very ones whom
we ivmld expect to be best informed lout hmg the
,*-piritir which those orders were dictated and the
pow>’ that lies behind them. Here, then, arc rc
suit- »f an eminently practical nature, and of no
inroLivleral.de magnitude, showing that Hie or
vani/aion of which I speak is in earnest, andhus
alre-n.v made itselfinsome degree felt.
Agi-n. inni-h is to ho judged from the talk yon
luayxjar. In a small village in Jackson County*
seve il days ago, a young man of apparently
alien 23 years, while talking of the political pros
pect the coming canvass, remarked;
••o>e thing's certain, by G—d? WVU not have
the t-n niggers \otln’ agin us in this part of the
-S;ati.”
“Rhat so?” said I.
You bet i*j is, by G —d bo replied.
Well, that’s a mighty good thing.
It is that, and we’ve got a dead sure thing of
It, loo.”
“HoweoT*
"You jest hold on a little; we’ll show you the
machine when the time comes.”
With another young man in Hardinsburg, Jen
nings County, IcnjoyedlthefoUowing highly edify
ing conversation: _
YPu haven’t many of the cussed niggers m
your neighborhood, nave you
“Only one in the township, andwevo got the
triggers set to shove him before long.”
What’s the Democratic majority of your
township!”
About a hundred and fifty—slmon pure—no
new departure—g»> for Dati Voorhecs for Presi
dent every day in tho week, by G—d. Are you
on the d«-paii i" _
“Kotl. Uut V4»n speak of having tho triggers
set to shove your uigg'T out.”
Yes sir, by G—d; and not only onrn, but all
the rest of ’em in Southern Indiana before the
elections,”
K. K. K?”
That's it, sir. That’s it, by 6—d 1”
“Dutdo you believe that Dan. Voorhecs will
stand light up on K. K. K. principles 1”
That’s just what he will do, sir. It’s the IC. K.
K. tliat will run him and eleethim.”
‘iYnu don’t go much on Tom. Hendricks,
thenl”
“B—n Tom. Hendricks. Ho nint wo'th the
■wrapping of a euro linger. Nothing in ’im, sir,
noiiiiug in 'im—all solt fodder and thin slop
Now couple what may bo gleaned from this
talk with the remark made to me on the train the
other day hv a gentleman from Tennessee, that
there are more rebels In the South than ever be
fore, and that thov are beginning to deaden over
tbo line and make rebels in Indiana,” and you
have surelv enough to justify the presumption
that the recent Clark Comity outrages are the
commencement of a negro persecution which has
been regularly planned by the Ku-Klux, and
which may ret require a treatment similarto that
which is now being applied to certain parts of
South Carolina.
•WOES OF WOOING.
The Perils of Widow erbood—A Touching
Clinpicr of Misplaced Confidence—Much
Mnrringc and Much J>irorce.
From the New York ‘World, Doc. 10.
A singular case came before Justice Walsh,
of Brooklyn, yesterday. The complainant is
a respectable man of -10 years, engaged in the
candy manufacturing business at #2 and lit
Bey street, New York. Ho drew up his own
complaint as follows:
THE COMPLAINT.
I hare boon fifteen years in this country; I have
been married, hut my wife la dead; I have two
children, Tor whom 1 pay $24 a month hoard in
Elizabethport. N. J.; there is a girl who works in
Her street, New York, who lives at 75 President
street, Brooklyn; I work at the confectionery
trade, and am employed at 32 and
3t Dcy street. New York; Miss Connolly,
the girl in question, works opposite
me, and I presume, admiring my personal appear
ance, asked me for some candies on a Sunday
sonic time since; I bought some and left them at
her house, 75 President street; on tbo following
day Miss Connolly asked me to call and see her,
and I went there, and when I got there I admired
her beauty very much, and commiserated with
her on her lonely condition: ehe told mo her
daody and mammy” were dead; that she had
to pay her little sister’s board, and that all sho
got for her work was $5 a week; how sho had not
a friend in the world to care for her. She had
some married sisters but they would not assist
her, and, worse than all, she was desperately in
need ot clothes. I pitied her lot and felt for her.
She said she knew what it was to l>© an orphan,
and if she was the poor things* mother she would
never forsake them. I really felt for her. Sho
f-aid the woman with whom she lived, a Mrs.
Stoddart, was a kind and charitable person, and
that if it were not for her sho did not know what
she would do; hut Mrs. Stoddart was very poor,
so poor that sho took in lodgers, but she never
mentioned the fact to me that she 2ad a husband.
I received from her a letter asking aio to give her
$lO, as it was a matter of the greatest necessity
compelled her to ask for it. I had promised be
fore to assist her, so gave her the $lO. She then
Erevailcd on me to go and hoard in the same
ouse with her, which I did. From that time
we did not speak for three weeks, but ono
night when I came homo she commenced to cry
and lament her fate. Mrs. Stoddartsaid what a
pirv it was that sho should he In such a condi
tion; I asked her what was up; she told mo $6
would fix all; I asked her what was the matter;
she said she owed $6 to the landlady’s daughter,
and didn’t have money enough to pay her; I
gave her tho SO. and afterwards asked her when
she was going to pay it; she said, “When I am
married to youl took and bought her a set o:
furs, a pair of shoes, and a pair of rubbers, and
told her my presents would stop unless I got the
right to take care of her; she said sho was per
fectly satisfied to marry me, although I was 3t
and she onlv 19; I then gave her a week to con
sult her friends; on the following Saturday
night sho came to my room, and said
she was satisfied and would like to be
married, but she had no dress to be
married in; I asked her how much a
dress would cost; she said about $23; I gave her
the money, and while I was counting it she put
up her mouth and kissed me three times; tho
next dov I Introduced her as my intended wife,
and on Monday night X asked her if she did not
think it well to get married on Sunday; the door
was shut; she had two girls and a man listening;
she said she was too young and giddy to think
of such a thing, and if I was a gentleman I would
never mention it. and if I did, she would get
some of her friends to lick me; when tho door
opened, the girls commenced laughing, and the
man said, “If ever yon say a word about this, I
will be your mortal enemy.” According to her
own statement this is the seventh time she has
been cneagea; the last ono before me is an opti
cian. lie told me that during their engagement
he gave her considerable money, and an
engagement ring, worth sl6. It is now in pawn
for $5. I was satisfied to let the whole matter
drop, but she works opposite to me, and keeps au
tho time bandog out placards, »o that I cannot
stop In the shop- Her landlady’s son borrowed
$5 trom me but never paid it. They stole $5 outjot
’my trunk last Saturday. I never saw a rcspect
ablexnanin thehouse. This girl's sister has been
divorced three times, and Is going to be married
on Saturday. Andrew Stevens.
Justice Walsh issued a warrant for the ar
rest of tlio defendant and her lover, who
were found at herresidence in company with
William Evans. She admitted most of the
allegations made, hut Evans swore that if ho
ever trot hold of old man Stevens he would
Kick the life out of him. The case was set
down for sxamination at 10 o’clock on the
IGth lust.
THE GAINES SUITS.
Judgment Revoking the Will of Daniel
Clnrli.
From tho Now Orleans Commercial Bulletin, Dec. 5.
The opinion of Judge Collins, sitting in the
place of Judge Duvigneaud, in the Second
District Court, delivered yesterday, called
into the court room a largo assembly of
lawyers and others. The suit was instituted
by Joseph Puentes ct al. against Mrs. Gaines,
for the purpose of setting aside and annull
ing the probate of what purported to be the
will of Daniel Clark, and dated July o, ISIJ.
After reciting the grounds of plaintiffs
petition, His Honor proceeded to review the
evidence in the case under four different
heads,the lirst being thus stated: “At tho
time of the birth of Myra Clark Gaines, was
Zulime Carriere, her mother, the lawful
wife of Jerome Dcs Grange V’ and the
second was, Did Daniel Clark ever
marry said Zulime Carriere, and if ho did,
was it in good faith, having no reasonable
ground for considering her the wile of
another V 7 On the first of these propositions
the Court held that tho marriage ot Zulime
Carriere with JeromeDesGraugo was clearly
established, and the Court utterly rejected
the evidence offered to prove that DesGrauge
had been tried and convicted of bigamy on
account of this marriage.
On the second proposition His Honor said
in substance: It is shown that Des Grange,
about the yoth of March, ISOI, left Jsew Or
leans for Europe on*£riendly terms with his
wife, having constituted her his agent dur
ing bis absence; that he wrote to Tier from
Europe, expressing affection, but that during
his absence, which lasted fifteen months,
Clark had illicit intercourse with
Zulime, and sent her, in tho spring
of ISO 2, to Philadelphia, to be there
delivered of a child, which was named Caro
line. It was a few weeks after the birth of
ibis child that Clark passed through Phila
delphia on his way to Europe. Mrs. Dcsnau
says Zulime’s object in going to Philadelphia
was to search for evidence of Des Grange a
previous marriage, but omits the fact that
Caroline was bom during her sojourn m that
citv It is conceded that Clark was
well acquainted with the laws in relation to
marriage, a man of education, of uncommon
intellectual power, and jealous of, his stand
ing in society. He knew that if Zulime fail
ed to establish bigamy against Des Grange
she would be exposed to the same charge
should he marry her. She boro a
bad reputation for chastity generally, a fact
which Clark could not help knowing. In
deed he had an illicit child by her while she
still believed herself the law
ful wife of Des Grange.
Must 1 believe that under these circum
stances such a mau hurried to hiud himself
to such a woman i Had he done so, it could
not have been done in good faith.
But it is proper to look to Clark and Zu-
Ihne's course after their alleged marriage.
They had taken a decisive step which
(if taken) necessitated a new line of conduct.
Clearly it was necessary that Zulimo should
break at once with lies Grange, refuse to
hear his name and publicly deny the validity
of her marriage with him, if it was proposed
by them one day to he regarded as having
been married since August, ISO She did
not do this. Hes Grange continued to be her
publicly-acknowledged husband, and she
continued to bear his name, and three years
afterward she sued her husband foralimony,
uud dually baying obtained a judgment of
divorce, contracted a marriage with <mr
dettc, which after that judgment she could
do in good faith only on the ground that sbo
was under no legal obligation, to Clark. On
Ins part, Clark does not appear to ha vc taken
any pains to prevent her from appearing as
the wife of another, or to have done any
thing to make it appear that the Dos Grange
marnage was a nullity, i or did he at
make his marriage with Zulimo public. It is
clear that if such a judgment uas rendered
in 1802, there was no reason to postpone the
publication.
The pretext for a continued concealment,
viz.: A quarrel between himjaud Zulimc,
ami the marriage with Gardette, were still
wrapped in tbe impenetrable womb of future
f ime. They did not exist, they could not
be foreseen, so that if there had been on
tbe one baud a condemnation of Pea Grange
for bigamy, and on the other a marriage
i'* 1 1 consistentcy, good faith, and the
birth of Myra in 1804, required the immediate
l ,*y. °I tko marriage. Instead ot this
nbn and her concealing the birth of
Il d a a in a case of bastardy, and no
wi n >«arriage is made oven to the per
-SSJ mainly assisted in this concealment.
i.« p'oenred a room in an unoccu-
Ivfio wi!- S n for Znllmc’s secret delivery, ho
c \*dd as horn of unknown pa
wmif'lnWM a e ty ß 1K1,! io. :1 "d reared it to
u omanhood, and who did this for the sake of
intimate and confidential friendship, never
heard from Clark any mention of a marriage
with the mother. Mrs. Harper, the kind and
disinterested lady who nursed the child, and
claims to have been Clark’s confidential
friend—Clark never mentioned to her tho al
leged marriage as an ©vent that actually hap
pened at any time. Neither did he mention
it as a fact to an v other intimate. True, ho ac
knowledged to them that Myra was his child;
tliat ho would acknowledge her as such in
his will, and evinced the warmest affection
for her, but never told any of them about tho
alleged marriage. Then there is the letter
of Margnreaux. He 3ays that Clark repre
sented Myra to him as his natural child.
Next there is the fact that Clark provided
for Myra by means of confidential trusts, a
fact entirely consistent with the opinion
that Clark was not married to Zulime; that
he knew that Myra was incapable of being
his heir, and entirely inconsistent with tho
nullityof one marriage and the reality of the
other. Beside, there is the letter of Daniel
Clark to his sister, dated October 14,1505, in
which he assures ho there is no Mrs. Clark
nor any person likely to become so for some
time to come.” Also it is shown on both
sides that ho afterward courted Miss
Eaton, but did not marry her because his
proposal was refused. So again I must con
clude that the alleged marriage di«l not
take place; or at least tho evidence doesnot
permit me to regard it as an established fact,
To use tho words of Justice Grier,
this case, ‘‘is a history of scandalous gossip
which was buried under the dust of half a
century, and which a proper feeling of del
icacy should have sutlercd to remain so. I
therefore dismiss tho case, I hope for tho last
time, with tho single remark that if it be tho
the law of Louisiana that a will can bo
established by tho dim recollections, imagi
nations, or inventions of anile gossips after
forty-live years, to disturb tho titles aud
possessions of bona fide purchasers, without
notice, of an apparently indefeasible legal
title, hand cquidam invideo, miror magUnJ”
I decide that Clark could not and
did not make the probated will, and that
tho probate must bo annulled. Tho prescrip
tions of live years does not apply to euro an
absolute nullity, such as results from a
violation of public policy or prohibition of
law. The status of Mrs. Gaines, if, indeed,
she has acquired one, cannot interfere with
the examination and decision in this case,
for that status, if it can be so called, was the
result of the probate against the nullity of
which, for tho causes alleged, there is no pre
scription; and tho Supremo Court of tho
United States have expressly referred par
ties, where cases are yet undecided, to this
Court to contest the probate if they so de
sired. By the law of Louisiana and the ex
press decision of our Supreme Court a party
may always impeach a will sot up against
him as a nmvimentof title. This right of
defense is perpetual, and no length of enjoy
ment of property than that claimed from the
defendant can bar the contestation. Beside
this, the Supreme Court of tho United States
has decided in this question of status, inde
pendently of the will of ISIS, against Mrs.
Gaines. When there are coutrary|decisions
no indisputable status is settled uuder them.
POLYGAMY.
Senator Cragin’* Rill to §npprcsa life
Practice.
Washington-, Dec. 10.
i The bill recently introduced by Senator
Crngiu to aid the execution of the law
against polygamy, and for other purposes,
provides that citizens only of tbo United
shall be competent to serve as grand or petit
jurors, in tho Territory of Utah. Provision
is made for the appointment of Probate
Judges by the Governor; and tho Supremo
Court is authorized to make-rules and regu
lations* as to the mode and manner of taking
and perfecting appeals from cue court to an
other, sc*that the just rights of tho parties
!may ho secured and preserved. The
militia of the Territory is to
bo organized, and- disciplined in such
manner and at such times as the Governor
shall direct, and all the ollicers shall bo ap
pointed and commissioned by ths Governor.
Marriages may be solemnized only by Justi
ces©!the Supremo Court, or by Justices of
the Peace duly appointed and (jnalified in
their proper townships or precincts, or by
nnv priest of minister of the Gospe'-regularly
ordained and settled or established as such
in said Territory, or by any Bishop or Elder
in tho so-callad Mormon Church) between
parties competent to enter into tho marriage
contract. Marriage is declared a civil con
tract, and no marriage shall be contracted
while either of the praties has a former wife
or husband 11 ving in the United States or else
where, unless tho marriage with such-former
wife or husband shall have been dissolved.
All persons being within tho degrees- of
consanguinity within which marriages arc
herein prohibited l to residents of the Terri
tory and declared to bo incestuous aud void,
who shall intermarry with- each other, or
who shall commit adultery or fornication
with each othor,-Bhall be punished by im
prisonment at hard labor in tho Penitentiary
of the Territory not more than- fifteen years
nor less than six months.. IT any officer
authorized to solemnize marriage between
parties cither of whom is disqualified to
enter the marriage contract, he shall bo
deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and, upon
comiction thereof before a court having
competent jurisdiction, he? shall pay
a fine of not less tham SIOO nor
more than $500; aud stand commit
ted until the fine shall be paid-. And: if any
person shall presume to solemnize a marriage
who is not authorized to do so, he shall be
deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and. upon
conviction thereof before any court of com
petent jurisdiction, shall he punished by a
line of not exceeding SSOO nor less than SIOO,
or by imprisonment in the Penitentiary not
exceeding six months nor less than one
month, or by both such tine and imprison
ment, at the discretion of the Court. Tho
hill provides for the punishment of spiritual
wife-sealing, and also for the punishment of
auv person who shall knowingly and will
fully aid aud assist in, or bo present at, the
ceremony of Mormonism known as sealing
or spiritual marriage. Aud if any person
shall publicly or privately counsel, advise or
persuade any man or woman to commit the
crime of polygamy, such person shall be
deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon
conviction thereof bo fined in any sum not
exceeding SSOO, or imprisoned at the discre
tion of the court for a term not exceeding,
twelve months. None but male citizens of the
United States, over twenty-one years of ago,
and not disqualified by tho conviction of
some crime, shall bo competent voters. Hr
prosecutions for polygamy, proof of cohabit
ation by the accused, as husband or wife, or
the acknowledgment of tho party accused,
of the existence of tho marital relation, of
husband or wife, shall he sufficient to sus
tain the prosecution. Tho bill also pro
poses to suppress tho so-called Legislature of
Deseret.
Civil Service Reform—Provision.*, of Sena-
tor JEdmimds’ Bill.
Washington,. Dec. 10.
The hill introduced by Senator Edmunds
to regulate the civil service of tho United
States and promote its efliciency, provides
that hereafter all appointments of civil
officers in tho several departments of the
service of the United States, except Post
masters and such olUccrs as are by law re
quired to be appointed by the President, by
and with the consent of the Senate, shall bo
made from those persons who shall have been
found the best qualified from the perform
ance of the duties of tbe offices to which
such appointments are to bo.made, in an
openand competitive examination, to be con
ducted as prescribed. Provision is made for
tlieappointmentbythe President, by and with
the advice and consent of the Senate, of a
board of three Commissioners, who are to
hold their offices for the term of five years,
unless sooner removed by tho President, by
and with the advice and consent of tho
Senate, among whose duties shall ho tho fol
lowing
1. To prescribe tho qualifications requisite
for an appointment into eaob branch and
grade of the civil service, having* regard to
the fitness of each candidate, in respect to
age, health, character, knowledge, and. abil
ity. for the branch of service into which he
seeks to enter.
2. To provide for the examination of all
persons eligible under this act who may pre
sent themselves for admission into the civil
service. Tho applicant who stands highest
in order of merit, on tho list of those who
have passed tho examination for any partic
ular branch, and grade, of tho civil service,
shall have the preference in appointment to
that branch, and grade, and so on, iu tho or
der of precedence in examinations, to tho
minimum degree of merit fixed by the board,
A Teasel iu the Ice—Suffering* and Peril
of Her Crew.
Bay City (Dec. 9) Despatch to the Detroit Tribune.
The schooner Crosthwait, of Chicago, has
been drifting about in the ico on Saginaw
Bay for about two weeks. Several unsuc
cessful attempts were made to reach this
port, but November 28, she drifted out of
sight, and since then nothing had been heard
of her until last evening, when Johnson, the
first mate, and six of the crew, arrived in
this city, having left the vessel Thursday
morning. They could no longer remain on
hoard tlic vessel, as they had for several days
been living on one scant ration per day with
little or no lire. So low had their supplies
run that the bulwarks and other parts oi the
vessel were cut awaj r and burned as fuel.
They were, at the time they loft the
schooner, off Point an Gres, eight
miles from land. Captain Thomas Martin,
the second inat.e and the cook, a woman, re
fused to leave the vessel. The first mate
and the six men started on their perilous
journey, and at times seemed to be in greater
danger of death than those on hoard. The
ice parted and drifted away from them at
times, as they jumped across the gaps from
one Heating cake to another. Two of the
party fell into the chilly waters, and wore
rescued by their companions, almost dead
from cold and exposure. After four hours
travel they finally reached land and passed
the night without a fire in a deserted Indian
hut. The next morning they reached brand
ish, on the Jackson, Lansing Saginaw
Kailroad, and came to this city by rail.
They report that unless provisions can ho
got to those on hoard they will die of starva
tion in a few days. Every effort will be
made to get relief to them. The vessel is
this morning only about two miles from
shore, off Sand Point, and seems to be firm
in the ico. There is a hopdful prospect that
the remaining three persons can bo reached
and rescued.
THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: THURSDAY, DECEMBER 14, 18TL
MONETARY AND. COMMERCIAL.
Tho money markets, both local and general,
remain in about tho same condition as yesterday.
In this market the demand is Improving, but tho
supply of money Is largely’in excess of it. In
New York the scheme to lock up greenbacks is
evidently increasing the rates for money, bat
seems to have no effect on the prices of stocks
yet.
The Ocean Bank failure m New Y’ork seems to
have caused no disturbance yet, though tho bank
undoubtedly had deposits from Western banks,
who will suffer by it if the failure proves to bo a
bad one.
Exchange was sold between banks in this city,
tonlay, at par.
Since the beginning of tho currant month, tho
5- government bonds have advanced, on the
average, about 11-4 per cent in currency, while
the 10-40s and the currency Cs have not advanced
over 1-4 of 1 per cent. The advance of the
6- however, 1s partly due to accrued interest,
and the actual advance in tho gold value of the
bonds, exclusive of interest, is less than s-4 of I
per cent.
in the money article” of a morning contem
porary wo find a paragraph which begins:
It is notorious that there aro a couple of weak banks
in this city which are drags upon the sound institu
tions, and seriously aflect their ability to serve tho
business public.
Over u mouth ago, It was common talk In tho
street that there was on© hanking house which
would be obliged to wind up and would probably
not bo able to pay its depositors in full, but this
was so well understood that the public needed no
further warning. The bank Is a small concern,
and its suspension would not occasion any sur
prise or disturbance. Our contemporary’s am
biguous notice gives the matter too much im
portance, and seems written with tho object of
creating distrust m regard to tho bunks generally
when there ia no occasion for it.
—From tho Alton Telegraph of tho ilth wo
learn that tho Alton stockholders In the Republic
Insurance Company held a mooting, on last
Saturday evening, at which they unanimously
expressed their willingness to submit to such an
assessment as would pay all the losses of tho
policy-holders by the Chicago tiro; but they were
unwilling to pay such additional assessment ns
would enable the company to continue business
under its present management. The expression
of the Alton stockholders is creditable to them as
honorable business men, and it stockholders in
other places will only manifest
the same disposition and pay accordingly,
tho Chicago policy-holders who have sustained
losses can certainly have no reason to find fault.
Tho certificates of Indebtedness issued by the
Republic, aro selling at 00 cents on the dollar,- and
when all tho losses are adjusted there will proba
bly be $2,300,000 to fsjoo.ooo of them outstanding.
If the stockholders will buy up all these they pro
bably would not coat them on the average over 75
cents on the dollar, and tho entire cost to tho
stockholders of paying of tho $2,400,000 of indebt
edness would not exceed $1,800,000, which would
bo equal to only 40 per cent of
their subscribed stock instead of 80, which
is tho amount called for in the assessment. This
plan would not only make the clearing off of the
liabilities of the company a ouch easier task, bat
it would enable many of the policy -holders to
realize GO or 75 per cent of thotr claims against
the company at once, because it would make a
market demand for the certificates of indebted
ness, while such claimants as chcse to wait would
get tho whole amount of their claims. This, of
course, would not bo tho prompt and complete
payment expected from a solvent Insurance com
pany, but it Is probably tho best the Republic
will l-e able to do.
—The San Franciseopapers each publish nearly
two columns of the names ol delinquent stock
holders in the Pacific, Occidental, Union, ard
Fireman's Fund Insurance Companies of that
citv. Id this connection the Bulletin of the GtU
prints the following condition of the assessments
at that date
Fireman’s Fund.
Occidental
Pacilic.
Union
Total.
The stockholders in tbo Fireman’s Fund and
Union-will pay up, while thosa-of the
other iwo companies, as well as tho People 3, will
go into liquidation.
New York, Dec. 13—Gold-diili at 109 14aie0 3-8.
Carrying rates, 6a7. Clearings, $50,c00,000. The
Treasury paid $480,000 In redemption of 6-205.-
Governments strong and higher. Tlio Treasury
purchased only $43,000 at par m-gold.
State bonds quiet and steady.
Stocks tlrm and higher, the advance ranging
from 1-4 to 13-4 per cent. Daddc Mail and tt-cst
om Union were exceptionality active, the former
advancing 134 and the latter Iporcent. The
advance in the general list was-14- to 34.
Money easy at sa7 per cent. The Broadway
Bank calls in-several millions of'louns for the re
demption of city revenue bends? hut all will
paid out again on Friday
Sterlinu,dull at lOOaIOO
Governmante;
Coups, ’Bl .117 z A
Coups, '62 no M
Coups, UOll4
Coups, ’65... 11l 1-2
Kew......... U3 7-8
State bonds:
Missouri 931-2 j
Tcnnesseo r 01d........631-J
Tennessee, new* Csl-3]
Virginia, new........67
Stocks closed:
Canton... 09
Western Union 6S 5-3
Qnicksllvor 24
Adams Express 63 7-S
Wells Pargo
American 6Ol-5
United states 59----8
Pacific Mail SO M
Now York Central.. 9H
If. Y. Central Scrip. 871-8
Erie*. 321-8
Erie pf<h~ 65,
Harlem 121
Harlem pM 12T.
Beadlnn 114 3-1
Mich, cent 118
pittabn.'ith 12&
Northwestern Ct 1-2
DO yld-. &9 3*4
B. 101
The following-were tne receipts and. shipments
of produce at this port daring the past twenty
four hours, as far as reported, with the oorre
.ponding QoantiSiea oneyear^ago:
1871. 1870. 1871. 1870,
flour, hrls.. 4,030 4,255 3,746 0,193
Wheat, ba 27,405 ns.wo 1,400 c.sso
Corn, l)U 123,350 29,900 2,981 18,813
Oats, bu 33.995 11,335 C.292 020
Bye, ba 3,712 2,102 1,218 414
Earley, ba 18.383 5,530 1,761 2,900
Grass seed, tts, 37,-no. 53,090 2G,yi9 22,400
Broom corn, ioa ihj7o 100,250 19.990 h5,090
Cured meat5,Jb5....243,070 ....1,280,980 825,033
Beef, brls 05 537
Perk, brls 617 125 748 1,180
Lard, lbs 289.490 40.740. 688,094 411,073
Tallow, Ibe. 21,150 8,480
Butter, lbs 32,414 32,250 5,000 6.300
Dressed hogs, No.. i.oio 434 1.305 290
Live hops, NO 27,946 17J29 4,673 3,214
Cattle, No 2,033 2,230 322 1,101
Hides, lbs 154,190 135,164 07.006 171,602 I
Hlghwmcs, brls 462 183 131 so
Wool, lbs 79,411 21.450 141,230 20,110
Potatoes, bu. 5,174 40
Lumber, m 218 418 718 1,033
Bhinclas, m 4SO 1,300 iso 1,032
Lath,, m 100 101 101
Salt, brls s.cic 1.803
Withdrawn yesterday for city consumption:
4.m bu corn; 1,301 bu outs; 210 bu rye; l,U7bu
barley.
The following grain has been inspected into
store up to 10 o’clock this morning: 26 cars wheat;
210.cars corn; 47 cars oats; 2 cars rye; y cars bar
ley, Total, 288 cats, or 115,000 bu.
The grain markets were moderately active to
day. and very steady, the whole range scarcely
exceeding 1-4 Cin any department. The receipts
of grain were very light, and of hogs liberal, but
this fact seemed to have no effect on prices.
It was annouaoe.d to-day that the new Board
©f Trade rooms will be open, in future, from 9 a.
m. to6p. m. Smoking will not be allowed be
tween ho hours of 11 and half-past I.
Hon. Frederick Fraley, of Philadelphia, Presi
dent of the National Board of Trade, visited our
Exchange room to-dny, and was introduced to
the members. He spoke briefly, but forcibly,and
his remarks were very well received. lie said:
He saw last evening the scone of ruin that had
awakened the sympathies of a world,
and trembled as he thought of
the wide-spread devastation. Tills morning he
beheld the wonderful activities that are rebuild
ing this place for a mightier destiny than it had
seen before. The prospect was that the city
will soon have once more a sufliciont number of
ample and substantial buildings erected in the
burned district to permit the return there of the
wonderful comiiiercial activity that had reward
ed the efforts of her merchants in the past. lie
was glad to see that the paralysis of Are had not
deadened the business energy of Chicago. Such
an assemblage of men as ho saw before him could
scarcely bo met with in any of tho seaboard
cities. Do was sure that tho city must go on
prospering and to prosper, and tho people of his
city joined him in the hope that the future of Chi
cago would be infinitely superior to the past.
St. Louis ought to bo happy in her rivalry of
Chicago as a grain depot. Tho Baltimore Ohio
Railroad is now carrying grain from St. Louis to
Baltimore bt 43c, while tho rate from Chicago Is
coc. That road is carrying grain by rail to Balti
more, and thenco by steamer to New England
points, at r>ic, the freight from Chicago to the
same points being 70c. Further: the White Lino
of cars are carrying grain from St Louis to to
Boston, all rail, for soc, against 70c from Chicago,
and one of tho other lines of cars is competing
with the White Line at those rates from St. Louis,
while insisting on 70c from Chicago.
These discriminations against the city are more
marked this winter than ever before, though
Chicago shippers have always been obliged to
pav more than those of other Western points. Is
it not about time that they should act in concert
to secure something like a fair show from tho
carriers of freight to the seaboard I
Bighwines were dull, and again easier. A sale
was reported early of 100 brls at Ole, but later
there were no buyers at over 90c. Tho market
closed weak and nominal at 90a90 l-2c.
Pressed bogs were in better supply, but again
firmer, owing lo the better feeling in live bogs,
although tbo weather was quite warm for a win
ter’s day. A good many shippers were taxing
hold. Prices ranged at $4.85a4.30. the outside for
■very choice. The bulb of tbo sales wore made at
$4.90, embracing 533 head.
Provisions were less active, and irregular. The
market opeued nominal at yesterday’s quota
tions. Then the despatches from the Stock
Yards quoted hogs as saloo higher there, and
holders of product advanced tneir views, and
were followed by a few buyers. But it soon be
came evident that there were more sellers than
buyers, and the market weakened back to about
opening quotations, being, if anything, a trine
better. The transactions were principally spec
ulativc, and largely in pork; there was no very
great demand for meats, though tho shipments ol
the past two or three weeks show a tremendous
ly large export movement, and made prices
firmer? The market closed at tho following
range of quotations: Mess pork, cash or seller
the month, $!3.20a13.25; do seller January, $13.40
iiis.4s; do seller February, 813.75;
do seller March. 514.00ai4-I0; do
seller April, $14.25a14 30. Lard, cash, or seller the
month, 8 3-4 c; do seller January, 9c; do seller
February, 91 8c; do seller March. 9 l-4a9 3-Bc.
Green meats at 4c for shoulders; 51-2a5 5-8 c for
short ribs; Cc for short clear, and 6 l-2aao for
bams. Dry salted meats at 4 l-4a4 3-8 c for should
ers: 5 l-2c for rough sides; 01-le for short ribs;
6 i-2c for short clear. Boxed.meats 3-Bal-2c higher
linn tho above quotations for loose. Boxed
Cmnberlauds, 6 l-BaG i-4c. Sweet pickled hams,
fiflß 3-4c;inesß beef, SB-00a8.25; extra mesa beef.
10(0- cil v tallow, 8 l-4caß 3-4 c. Sales were report
MONETARY.
Wednesday Evening, Dec. 13.
J hxcstnti ch t. Unpa id.
,_.9 250.000 S 05.000
ns.ooa ibs,o)o
750.000 712.000
;«7,500 60,000
•fc, 053,500
.CH,*02,500
LATEST.
Conpa, ’CT -US 1-2
Conns, ’88;-. tl-» 9
-b
CnrreneyCa U3>s-
Virginia, old 61
Is’* old 35
If. Carolina,-new..— 15
N. J. O HI 1-2
86. Paul. 53J1-S
DO pfd................ 77 1-3
Waba5h.............. 63.-8
DO pfd 84
Fort Wayne 961-2.
Terre Haute ici-'i
Do pfd.... BO
Chicago <fc Alton....tic 1--
Dopfu- B3
O. <t M 43 5-8
a, O. &.0 87 1-2
C., B. Q 121)
Lake Shore 915-6
Indiana Central 18 7-8
Illinois- Central IK
Union Pacific........ 27 3-3
U. P. bonds 91
Central bonds 103
COMMERCIAL.
TCsdsesdax
edof 500 brls mesa pork at $13.40 ;1,050 brla do (part
seller the month and seller 30) at $13.35; 5W brls
do at $13.25; 350 brls do seller January at 513.C3;
I,loobrls do at $13,621-2; 1,000 brls do at $13.50;
.*OO brls do at $13.40; 600 brls do seller February at
$13.87 I*3; 100 brls do at sl3 85; 500 brls
do at $13.821-2; 1,750 brls do at $13.80; 1.000 brls
do at $13.75; 2.000 brls do, seller March, at
$14.12 1-2; 250 brls do at $14.10; 450 tcs lard at
8 3-4 c; 250 tcs do, seller the month, at $8.70; 550
tcs do, seller January, at 9c; 600 tcs do, seller
February, at 9 l-8c; 100,000 lbs shoulders at 4 3-4 c,
seller January: 100.000 lbs do at 4 5-8 c do; 3,000
lbs do at43-4c, packed; 40,000 Iba green bams at
73-4 c; 40,0c0 lbs do at 71-2 c: 20,000 lbs do at 7c:
20,000 lbs do at 6 3-4 c: 20,000 lbs do at 6 l-2c; 20 tea
sweet pickled hams at S l-2c; 100.000 lbs short ribs
atei-Sc; 100.000 Iba do at 6c: 150 boxes and 8,000
lbs packed short clear at g 3-4 c 250 boxes do, sel
ler January, at 6 3-4 c; 100,008 lbs green rough
sides, at Eureka, 111., at 5 l-6c; CO brls beef hams
at $21.50,
Flour was less active, but steady. The South
ern demand has been cheeked by an advance in
freights from Cairo southward, and local buyers
were not out in force. Sales were reported of 200
brls white winter extras (Level Best)-at $8.25;
100 brls do (Nashville Eagle) at $3.00; 200 brls do
on private terms; 100 brls spring extras (Minne
sota) at $7.00; 500 brls do atSC.Ct); 100 brls do at
$6,121-2; 500 brls do at $6.00; 50 brls do at 53.75;
100 brls do on private terms; 200 brls Spring
superlincsats4.C2l-2; lOObrlsdo at $3.90; 50 brls
buckwheat Hour at 58.50; 80 brls do at $8 25; 20
brls do at $s 00. Total. 2,300 brls. Also, 10 tons
bran at SIC.OO on truck.
Wheat was less active, and averaged l-2c lower,
•the greatest weakness being in cash lots, and for
delivery on the ifith instant, while January op
tions were relatively strong. The market for this
month is a long one, and there were a great many
offerings, to-duy, though current receipts were
very light. Deliveries on tho last half will bo
made on Friday, and many of those expecting to
receive on that day had not yet found a place for
tho property. There was a fair demand for next
month, principally from the short interest. The
New York market was inactive but firm; Liver
pool unchanged. Seller the month sold at
$1.19 3-8ai.19 6-8; seller last half sold at sll9 5-8 a
1.20; seller January at $1.21a1.21 3-8, and seller
February at $1.23 i-4ai>23 1-2, all closing with
buyers at the inside. Cash sales were reported of
800 Im No. 1 spring at $1.23 r.,600 bu No. 2 spring
at $1,19 5-8 40,500 hu do at $1.191-2 s.ooobn d» at
$1,119 3-8; 2.000 bu do at $1.9 1-4; 800 bu No. 3 spring
at 5i.11. Total, 56,000 bu. Detected was nominal
at $1.«a1.03.
Corn was moderately active at yesterday’s in
side quotations, under a fair speculative demand,
with a better inquiry for shipment and lighter re
ceipts. Private advices quoted Liverpool 2d
higher per 480 lbs, but Now York was dull and
tame” and tho Llvoipool quotation was generally
disbelieved, especially as it is an unusual one
(corn ordinarily moves in that market by three
penccp). The Southern demand for com this
winter bids fair to be a very large one; ft is un
derstood that not less than 300 cars wore under
orders to-day to carry coni to Cairo from South
ern Illinois. While tills demand is not upon our
market, it cannot bo without its effect-
as there will be so much less to supply the East
ern markets, which draw most ot their supplies
from this city. Tho market ranged at 41 Ma
415-8 c for cash or seller tho mouth, 42a42 l-ic for
seller January, 42 7*Sa43c for seller February, 44 3-4
a4sc for seller April, and 48a481-4C for seller May
—all closing firm at tho Inside. Cash sales were
reported of 64,800 bii No. 2 at 415-8 c; 84,200 bu do
at 41 l-2c 3,c00 Im rejected at 39 l-2c; l.coo bit
cars at 4Sc, part delivered. Total, 154,200 bu.
Oats were more active, at a further decline of
l-4c, due to reported heaviness In New York.
Seller the month sold at 32c, seller January at
32 a.tsnSS l-2c, and seller May at 38c. Seller April
was nominal at 34 l-2a3.">c. Cash sales were 21,600
Im at 32c; COO Im rejected at 29 l-4c; 1,200 bu do at
281-2 C. Total, 23,600bu.
Rye was quiet and steady. Sales wore; 800 bu
No. 2, fresh, at 63 l-2c, and 800 bu do, regular, at
63c. Seller January was quoted at 63 i-2a63 3-4 C.
Barley was very quiet at yesterday's inside
quotations. Sales were: 1,600 bu No. 2at 62 l-2c;
1,600 bu do at 62c 2,400 bu No. 3at 53c; 400 bu by
sample at SPC"; 1.200bn do at 74c. Total, 7.200 Im.
An article in tho Suspension Bridge Journal
thus happily sums up the substance of tho reso
lutions adopted by the Buffalo Board of Trade
In reference to the Detroit Convention:
•‘Jtrsolvcd, That this board views with deep in
terest everything.
“Jlaolrcd. That tho Niagara Ship Canal may
sometime he built; but that it isn’t needed, and
would not cheapen the cost of transporting pro
duce.
Resolved, That the country is too poor to build
a canal that might possibly benefit a foreign
nation 'i>y diversion of trame from American
cbannels through its territory.
‘•Kesolstd, That the Erio Canal U all that the
West needs, and is as good as it will got.
Resolved, That tlm Erie Canal always lias
been, and is now, tho cheapest mode of transit,
and, therefore, it should bo enlarged at an ex
panse to tbe country of millions.
Itvsulwf, That the Niagara Still* Canal Con*
volitions Jiavo always failed—have always been
revolved with disfavor by Congress; that this
board don't like this agitation now, because it is
premature, savoring strongly of British interests;
therefore, wo won't go to the Detroit Conven-
An. exchange speaks as follows of Manistee:
“tfo loam from the Times that US buildings
have been creeled since tho tire, including seven
or eight large stores ami six mills. All the mills
except Tyt-om Robinson's little mill will bo
rebuilt.
A few days since W. B. Cain, in tbo employ of
Sweet Brothers, while rolling logs, had his leg
broken.
“Several saloonlsts Jiavo been fined s23and
costs each for pursuing their illegal business.
“The high price of lumber In Chicago and oth
er places has given new life and vigor to tho
lumbermen of our city, and large contracts have
been made for getting out logs during the coming
winter. Tho winter is setting in favorably, and
immense quantities of supplies, and largo gangs
of men and teams are going to the woods. Tho
following contracts have been made this winter:
Tyson A: Robinson have contracted for 30,000.000
feet, one-half of which will bo pat in by Sweet
Bros., they cutting their own pine and furnish
ing tho logs 00-tho rollwaye at $0 per thousand,
Reitz Bros, have contracted for 25,000.000;
Cushman, Calkins Co., 12,000,000 Lewis Sands,
10.000,090; Green <Ss MUmoe, 14.000,-
000; John Canfield, 1-1.000.000; Magil
A Canfield, 0.000,Ooo; Shrigly it Canfield, 12,000,-
ocO; G'fiord it Ruddock, 12,000,000; Englemann
galling, I2.ooo.ooo; B. G. Inters it Co., I4.ooo.ooo;
Lcitch it HolSnau, 10.000.000 Tabor, 10.000.000;
Magnan Richmond, C.c 00.000 Pageot it Thor
senTia.mooo; Filer it Son, 11.000,000. Total con
tracts, 214,000,000. Rcmiek iz Co., of Detroit, are
also running two camps west of tho State road,
on Pine River, and have commenced cutting a
toad to tbo G.R. 1. Railroad, the source from
whence they expect to-got their supplies. They
will get out about fi.000.000 feet, making a total of
about 220,rtJ0,000 feet of logs to be gotten out this
coming winter.
TATEST.
In the afternoon the, markets were very quiet.
Wheat sold at 81.21 l-8a1.21 l-i seller January, and
corn at 421*8 c for tho same option.
Clilcnfftt Daily Market.
Wednesday Evening, Doc. 13.
BUTTER—Was la fair demand, both to supply
local wants and for shlpment.and tho market was
steady at unchanged prices. Wo continue to quote:
Choice dairy, 22aa5c; fair to good tub and llrkln.
liaise; common grades, oal3c.
BAGGlNG—Remains linn. Trade is slack, but
there is no surplus stock on hand aud dealers do
not seem inclined to effect sales at any concession
from tho quoted prices: Stark, 3Gc; Lewiston,
34c; Philadelphia, 35c; American. 31 l-2e; Min
nesota, 30c; burlaps, bags, 211-2a220; gunuic3,.l7
u2Bc; wool sacks, 07c.
BUILDING MATERIALS—Continue in active
request at former, rates. We repeat our quota
tions, as follows; Stucco, §2.75a3.00; Now
York stucco, casting, $3.75a1.00; superfine do,
84.00a4.25; cement, $1.75; Rosendalo cement, 83.00 a
3.25; marble dust, $3.00; lime In bulk, $1.25; white
sand, per brl, 50.00a3.25; plastering hair, per
bu, 35a40c; fire brick, per 1.000, $!0.00a90.0O;
building brick, $12.00al3.00; lire clay $4.00a5.i)0 per
brl.
BEANS—The demand was again active, and
holders were firm in their views, $1.75a2.00 for
common, and at $2.25a2.C5 for good to choice.
BROOM COHN—Is quiet but firm. Wo
quote: Old brush, $100.00al40.00; new do, $130.00 a
180.00; and choice hurl, $180.00a200.00.
CHEESE—New York factory is scarce and quo
tations are little more than nominal. The supply
of Western cheese is ample. We* repeat our list:
New York factory, ir>als l-2c; Ohio factory 13a
lie; Western do, 13a14c.
COAL—Tho coal trade, continues active,
and the market is firm at the late advance. Wc
quote; Lehigh, prepared, *11.00; Lackawanna,
Ao.O0al0.eo; Erie. 59.50a2a.C0; Briar Hill. s?.soa
10.00; Walnut Hill. $8.50; Indiana, $7.60: Hock
log Valley, $8.00; Bloasburg. $8.50; Wilmington,
$G 00
CIDER—Is in light request at $5.00a0.00 per brl.
with sales childly at $3.50.
COOPERAGE— Continues active, but is a
shade easier. Wo quote; Pork brls.
82.10a2.16; lard tes, $2.50a2.55 for wood, and $2.25
a 2.05 for iron hooped packages; beef tes, $2.10 a
2.20; whiskey brls, 52.00.52.35; Hour brls, 50a530.
Staves and headings at SIS.OOaIO.OO for pork, and
$25 00a27.00 perm for whiskey brls and tos.
EGGS—Remain quiet at BCa2C l-2c for fresh and
at 19a220 for pickled.
FRUITS— DRIED—No change noted in the
tone of this market or in prices. There was a
good demand for nearly all descriptions,
and the quoted prices were firmly ad
hered to: Dates, 91-2alol-2o; figs, drums,
I8a20o; figs, box, 20a220; Turkey prunes, OalOo;
Turkey prunes, now, 12 l-2al3c; French do. 14alDo;
raisins,S2.9oa3.oo; d0new,53.90a4.00; blackberries,
15 i-2a16 l-2c; pitted cherries, 38a40o; poaches,pared,
24a250: reaches, halves, 91-2alol-2o; currants,
lOallc; apples, new. Southern, 8a90: do now
Western. OafOe; do now Michigan. lOallo.
FlSH—There was no improvement m the de
mand, and the general market ruled easy. hlte
flali aud trout were firmly held, but for other do-
Ecrijitlons tlio quoted prices were generally shaded.
Wo malic no change in onr list: J.o. 1 white
f151i,54.75a5.00;K0.5,54.50a4.75; trout. t1.2,.ad.0T;
No. 1 shore macKerel, 8I0.00al0.23; No. 1 hay, S3.joa
ono-No 2 shore macltorel, 88.00a8.50; No.2hay
maclicrcl, 17.Ma7.00; No.* 1 shore its, 82.00 a
SoTKo.ihV.Bl.soai 00; family
banKcod.Bo.Ooa6.so: George’s cod, 57.00a7.50; box
herring, No. 1, 40a45c; box herring, scaled, 45a500.
Califoniia salmon, half brl, $10.50^11.00.
GREEN FRUITS—The demand for green fruits
continues light, and prices arc weak. Sales were
glow at the annexed quotations: Apples, from
store. $2.00a3.00; Cranberries, $9.00a1i.00 for wild,
and $12.00a14.00 for cultivated. Lemons, sc.soa
7.00; oranges, 1c.00a0.50.
GROCERIES—Tho grocery market was with
out change m any essential particular. There is
a steady, active demand for all staples, and a
Arm, healthy tone pervades the market Side
n-oods rule quiet and very steady. Tie repeat
our quotations of yesterday, as follows:
Candles— Stnr, 19al0 l-2c.
coffees —'Prime Mo colled. 20 l-2a21 l-2o; oholoc
do "11-2022 l-2o; O. G. Java. 30a32 l-2o: Bimtapora.
25 i-2a20 l-2o: Costa Mca, 21 l-2a25 l-2o: MXraealbo
23 Rice— Rangoon, 71-2a7 3-lo; Patna, Ba3l-2o;
Carohna, 9a91-40.
Sugars—Hard sugars, 13 l-Bal3 l-4c; A sugar,
12 3-Bal2 l-2o; B do. 121-lal2 3-8 C; XCdo, U 1-S
al° i-4c; C do, 12a12 I-8c choice brown, 10 3-8 a
HI-40; fair do, 10al0l-2o; Now Orleans, 9 3-ia
11 1 -4o; molasses do, 9aloc.
Bybuts— Diamond, 8i.25a1.30; common molasses,
30a36c; Porto Rico molasses,
house syrup, 40aC0c; extra, 60a650 choice silver
drips, extra fine, 80a85o; New Orleans, 55a"00.
BriCEß—Allspice, liaise; cloves, I8a20o; cassia,
48a60c; pepper, 23a240; nutmegs, 81.20a1.25.
Soaps—French mottled, fi 3-4a70; standard
6 l-4a6 3-4 C; German mottled, 7 l-4a7 3-4o; erasive,
6 3-4a&o; brown Windsor,! l-2a4 3-4o; palm,4a
4 1-20.
Starch— Gloss, 9 5-4 aloe; corn, loaio l-2o;
laundry, 6 l-2a 7o: common saCl-4c-
HAY—'Tho movement was of a liberal character,
and tho market was quoted firm at the following
range of prices: On track—Timothy, beater
pressed, 8l4.50al5.00; do loose pressed, $13.50 a
14.C0; prairie, pressed, 89.50a11.00. On wagon—
Timothy, loose, 812.00a13.00 prairie, loose, $9.00 a
10.00. Por delivery of pressed hay, 8X.00a1.50,
according to distance.
HlDES—Nothing new was developed in con
nection with this market. The demand keeps
pace with tho supply, and tho follow
ing prices are firmly sustained: Green salted,
cured, light, 111-2o; do. hoary, 10 i-2o; part
cured, lOallc; green frown* W; marwla«U'»,
ii i.9e»Teal Mo. 140; green calf, 17c: dry
dry flint, 19a20c: dry salted, 16al7o; u*7
kin, 220; deacons, fioaeoo; scored, ont or othex
•wise damaeed. two-thirds price.
IRON AND STEEL—Trade was good, and the
market remains steady and firm at the prices
given below;
Bar iron Sliin
Horse-shoe iron ®JJ
Heavy hand 5 a 6 l-4c
Hoop and light band
Oval 6 a 61-20
Round and square 41-iaCl-2o
Half oval and half round a ,1,«5
Sbcetlron. Juniata
Sheet iron, common 6 l-2a 61-40
Sheet iron, galvanized. 15 a 22 c
Sheet iron, charcoal 71-2 a 81-40
Norway nallrcds,.-.. 3-4alo 0
Plow steel, German a 9 3-40
Jonhs’plow steel.- alol-4c
Bessemer plow sleol 10 &4a121-20
Springaud tiro steel 13 alB3-ic
LUMBER—In fair demand, and firm at the
recent advance. We qnote;
First and second clear,.-•..-..—.........t48.00aW.00
Second clear, i Inch to 2 inch—. ii.ooalKoo
Third clear, 1 inch-....-..—........... a37.M
Third clear, thick.... 40.00a42.CT
First and second clear flooring, togeth-
er, rough a 40.00
First and second clear aiding, together 23.00a24.00
Common siding 20.00 a 22.00
Common flooring, dressed fir5t......... &4,00a35.00
Common flooring, dressed second...... 28.00a50.00
Wagon-box boards, selected, 16 inches
and upwards.——Ss.ooa4o-oo
A stock b0arthf,.......................... 30.00a35.00
B stock boards 25.00a29.00
Common boards, joists, scantling,small
timber, etc., 16 feet and under 20.00 a 12.00
Fencing 20.00ai2.00
Joists and scantling, 18x24 feet 20.00a26.00
Pickets, square... 16.00a18.00
Pickets, flat 18.00
Cedar posts,split 18.00a18.00
Cedar posts, round 20,00a22.00
Lath 4.00
gMngles, No. 1
or star...,
LEATHER—DeaIers report a fair movement
both in foreign and domestic stock, and the
market mlea steady and llrm. Wo quote:
Hemlock— Citr Harness, onion, inasso; city
harness, 3<u3Bc; country harness, 34a36c; line city,
per lb, 39a42c; kip, per lb, 80ca$i.00; kip, veals,
Ji.00a1.15; citynpper, No. 1, per ft, 26a290; city
upper, No. 2, per it, 25a370; country upper. No. 1,
24a27c; collar, per ft, 21a230; calf, city, 81.25a1.45;
calf, country, $1.10a1.25; rough upper, 11 toislhs.
35a37c; rough upper, 14 to 18 lbs, 32a340; rough
upper, damaged, 28a30o; Buffalo slaughter sole,
*833350.
Oak—Slaughter sole, 40»45c; Philadelphia sole
43akc; harness, per lb, S6a4Bc; kin. light, Sl.OOa
3.15; kip, No. 3, medium, 80ca?l.OO; kip. heavy, 75a
85c; American cfclf. 82 lbs, $1.23a1.45; French calf,
281bs r $i.80a2.35; French calf, 30 lbs, $1.c0a2.20;
French kip, CO to 100 lbs, 51.00a1.C5; French calf,
Lemoyne, per doz 3C3.00a90.00; French calf, Jodot,
f-0.00a100.00.
METALS AN-D TINNERS’ STOCK—Wc quote:
Tin—BOx tin plate, XC,loxl4, $11.00; rooiing C,
$10.50; largo pigs, 45c; omall pitrs.tin.4fk;: bartin.47c.
Copper— Copper bortoma, S9c; braziers*, over 12
lbs, 330; tin copper, 34c.
Sheet Z*nc—First quality, cask, 10 l-2c; first
quality, short, lie; slab alno, 90.
Wire— 2 t00,9c; 6, Sand9,loc; 10to 11, lie; 12,
121-2c;13and14,12i-2c;isand 16,14 c; 17.15o; 18,
16c; 19,19 c!; 2CH loc; full bundles 25 per cant off.
NAILS Were lirm and unchanged
10 to cod per keg, $4.50*; 8d per keg, $4.75;
Cd, per keg, $5.30; 4d per keg. $5.25 3d, per keg,
$5.00: lino 3d, per keg, 17.25; blue 2d, common,
per keg, 87.25.
GlLS—Carbon-waafirm and nominally higher.
Other oils may Lo quoted steady. We repeat our
list}; Carbon, 25 3-2a26c extra winter lard, 85c
No. 3, 73a75c; No: 2, Csc; linceed raw. 8Co; do
boiled, 85c: whole, $1,00; sperm, $2.15; ncats
foot oil, $1.00a1,26; hank oil, 60a650; straits, 70o;.
elephant oil. 950; turpentine, 75a70c.
POTATOES—Arc la demand at 8x.00a1.25 from
St pOrLTRY AND' GAME—Remains dull at
about former rates: Wo quote: $1.75a3.00 for
dressed chickens $1.50a3.00 lor ducks $4.50a4.73
for prairie chickens, &.30a1.G0 for quail; 9all l*2c
for clretsed turkeys.
SALT Quotations are unchanged. Saginaw
fine, $2.38 per brl; Cnondaga, nno, $2.40 per
brl; coaroe, $2.33 perbrljcoarso, diamond C, $2.40
per brl.
SEEDS—Timothy wao- quiet and tame, at *2.75
a 3.00. Clover was more active, but easier, at 80.00
aG.ao.
TEAS—FMccs were quoted steady, as
follows; Young hyson; common to fair,
coaesc; good, 70a80c; choice to extra, 81.30 a
1.40; superior to line old hyson, 90cc$1.10; com
mommperml,7sa9oc; good to choice d0,90ca|1.15;
line to good gunpowder, ECcafl.OO: ohoicoto ex
tra, i1.35a1.43; choice to extra leaf Japan, Sl.ooa
1.10; fair to good do, 70a80; colored natural leaf
Japan, Coa7oc; common to line Oolong, 60a65c;
good. 70a80c: choice to extra, 90ca51.25.
TOBACCO—No change wasnnted in the market.
There wus a fair movement at the subjoined quo
tations:
Chewing— Extra, 95ca51.00; choice, S^aOCO; com
i»f»u,Coa7oc.
Smoking—Extra; 30a32c; medium, 25a25c; com
mon stems. 22a24c.
Put,—Natural leaf. 90a95c I;alf bright, TOaSOc;
WOOD—Was sceady at tiio folio wing quotations;
Beech, $10.00; (maple, SU.GO? hickory, 812.50;
slabs. $7.60. delivered. _
WOOL—This market was without important
change. The denmndkeepssteadyin excess of the
supply ami prices are very nfcm. Wo quote:
Tub-washed, Cia7so; line fleece, wished,
53a5Gc; medium tlecco. washed, CSaCOe;
coarse fleece, washed, 6casßc; unwashed, coarse,
42a44c; unwashed medium, 400420; unwashed,
line, 38a40c. Wool in bad condition and unwashed
In proportion. _
Chicago I.ire Wlocli-Wnrlrcl.
WEDNESDAY EVENING, Dec. 13..
The rcceints of lire stock during the week up to
this evening were as follows:
Cattle. Hops. Sheep.
Monday 1.731 15.543 .4W
Tuesday..... 2,035 27,910 1.22>
Wednesday 1,379 23,530 1,155
Total.
Fnnic tliuu bint week s,:mw 03.123 1.207
"Week before last 2.GH 43,019- 3,902
The following were the shipments-;
Cattfe. Hops. Sheep.
Monday 2.»ut»
Tuesdaj' 322 4,073 549
Wednesday
Total.
CATTLE—There was slightly Increased activi
ty to-day, without improvement in price. On
the contrary, the market exhibited less strength
than on the preceding days of the week, there
being a pretty general willingness to shade
3'csterday’a prices to the extent of l-Bnl-4o when,
by bo doing, sales could be effected.. The weak
ness here was in sympathy with the lower prices
prevalent in the more prominent Eastern mar
kets, New York, Albany, Buffalo, and Pittsburgh
being quoted dull and l-4al-2c lower than last
week. The fresh receipts were light, reaching
only 1,370 head, but the stale cattle s welled
the supply to liberal proportions, and*the offer
ings considerably exceeded all demands, oven at
the reduction. Tho quality was line, unusually
po for this season of the year, tho arrivals em
bracing several droves that were in every way
llrst-cIuES, hut buyers were “shy,” and tho choic
est droves were not wanted save at tho decline
noted above. Among the sales deserving men
tion were 17 head, averaging 1,713 ilia, at $6.131-2;
28 head, averaging 1,740 lbs, at ?6.50; 10 head, av
eraging 1,000 lbs, at SC.SO; 52 head, averaging
I, lbs, at $6.621-2; and 103 Texas cattle, aver
aging 7,080 lbs, at $2.02 1-2. Mitchell, Brown
Thompson had on sale adrovo of n-yearoldstecrs,
for which $7.00 was demanded. They were fod by
J. C. McCaualand, at Butler, Scott Coun
ty, lowa, and averaged about 2,000 lbs.
Tho 12 cattle sold, at $7.00, ou Friday
last, were fed by J. B. S. Kelton, Instead
of S. Johnston, as erroneously stated. Butchers*
stuff and Stockers were neglected, and sales
were slow at $2.50a4.00 for the former, and at $2.30
a 5.25 for the latter. Many common lots remain
in the yards unsold, and tho market closed weak
with rather a downward look. Tho following
were the
CLOSING-PKICES.
Choice Beeves—Fine, fat well-formed 3
to year 5 old steers, and averaging
1,230 to 1,400 lbs 6.00a5.25
Good Beeves—Well fattened, flnely
formed steers,averagingl.lOOal.SOO lbs. 4.C0a4.75
Fair Grades—Fair steers, in fair flesn,
averaging 1,030a1,2ti0 lbs 4.00a4.25
Medium Class—Medium steers and good
cows for city slaughter, averaging 800
01.100 lbs 2.75U4.00
Stock Cattle—Common cattle in decent
flesh, averaging 700a1,050 lbs 2.50a3.23
Inferior—Light and thin cows and
steers 2.00a2.25
C.VTIUi SALES TO:DAY.
SGbutcJjcra’ cattle.
14 rough liculiy steers,
1G choice steers
18 hit steers
is fat steers—
-2C choice steers.
20 cows.
good shipping steers,
15 extra steers...
103 Texas cattle
10 butchers’ stock
18 butchers’ stock
84 Texas cattle
44 Texas cattle
54 medium steers 1,211 4.25
16 medium steers 1,242 4.30
101 medium steers. 1,233 4.35
15 good steers-. .............1,337 4.624
54 medium steers. 1,222 4.1-i
51 medium steers... 1,312 4.1-1
64 luediumstcers 1,309 4.40
•IT good steers 1,364 4.62}
03 good steers 1,332 4.65
18 butcher’s stock 1,041 3..j0
17 medium steers..., 1,2b 4.~t
10 good steers 1,409 4., a
14 choice steers 1.38J »ji-4
HOGS—Tho receipts were again heavy, reaching
28,590, and making tho total for the week up to
this evening 73,384, against 63,123 for tho samo
period last week and -43,019 week before last.
Trade opened “sharp” this morning, and not
withstanding tho large supply, a Arm and buoy
ant feeling prevnded the market. There was a
spirited competition, under which everything
was picked up as fast as unloaded from tho cars,
at an average advance of 10c per 100 lbs, as com
pared with yesterday's closing suuea, sale making
at $4.00a4.i0 for common light, uneven, coarso and
mixed lots, at 11.15n4.30 for medium to fair lots,
and at $t.25a3.35 for good to choice. An extra
drove averaging 450 lbs, broughtsUo. Tho mar
ket closed strong at the above Trans
actions include the following:
lion SALES TO-PAY.
No. At. Price. No. At. Price. No. At. Price.
(.7 227 S4lO 37 373 $425 53 200 $4 10
ICO ;r.3 420 61 310 'l2O 85 2fi2 410
45 353 425 (V, 252 410 31 359 4 30.
5S 283 410 53 219 412.J 193 298 4 15.
66 291 1(S 53 331 425 47 335 425
30 360 435 96 321 4 27£ 177 251 4 12V
£0 270 -If# 55 305 420 53 2 40,
70 19S 400 31 451 425 50 251 4 121
Cl 210 460 38 :«T 435 45 3J-. 425
as 453 440 :w a-s 4so 121 210 4121
44 302 435 12 408 4 W 129 -14 405
45 272 430 51 233 420 51 4CO
53 2SB 415 52 234 410 122 221 40/
60 3SI 415 01 210 4 12J U 270 415
40 359 425 84 9H3 4 2.1 .H 21/ 400
43 559 430 91 333 4M. SO 310 i~r
45 278 420 54 257 400 43 ,>js 4.g
«J 15s. S Sg S Ji§
56? -Ik! M i jg I'Ji
46 !W> 405 69 -TO ir.'-
51 -JSO 405 4■» }J9
•18 321 430 60 277 41-» ,02. 4-j
47 282 400
6HFEP—The demand inis fair to-day, both
local and Eastern buyers operating, but tbo offer
incs were liberal and prices were no more than
sustained. A few extra found. Infers at $5.00 a
5C2 3-° biit most of tbo transfers were at $4.00 a
4*75 for medium to good fat mutton sheep. Com
mon thin lots were slow at $3.50a3.70.
maekets by telegraph.
Foreign Markets*
Liverpool, Doc. 13—ll;is p. m.—Flour, 25a29?
■Wheat—Winter, lis Td; Jfo. 1 spring. Ils4d; *\o.
2 spring, 10s lod; white, 12a 9d. Corn, 32a. sd.
Pork, £oa. Lard, 45s do.
Liverpool, Dee. 13—1:20 p. m.—Unchanged.
Liverpool, Dec. 13—1:35 p. m.—Unchanged.
Lokdun, Dec. 18—4:30 p.m.—Consols /or money,
02 1-8; account, 92 1-4. Bonds—*62, '<23-8; 'CS, 93
1-2 *57, 961-2; 10-403, PI 1-4.
Paws, Dec. w.-Uentea, not. a*.
j.tterpool. Dec. 13—Evening.—Cotton strong
middling upland, lod; Orleans. 10 3-M; sales
20,000 bales; speculation and export, 6,000.
Bed winter, Us 7d. A Flonry2su393.
Cheese 628.
pmnberland middles, 355; abort ribs, 333.
Bnffhlo hire Slock marker.
BtiFTAiJO.Dec. 33.—Cattle— Receipts, *33 head,
mating lire supply 4,545 head, or W5 cars, an in
crease off! ears over lost The nuallty Is
good and the market dull at yesterday a utcunc
of loa2oc. Sales were 36 Kentucky steers, avcwg
ing 1,353 Ibs/Ul $5.87 3-2; 303 OUo, to 1,500*»»
at 54.37 1-230.25; 60do,premium. 1,5<7 lbs.
ICO Indiana, i,\6S to 1,180 lbs, a* 54.5pa1.73; 29
premium, 1,768 lbs* $6.45; 104 Michigan. 1,214 to
1,313 bs. $4-87u5,?0; 89 Illinois, 1,150 lbs. $3.00.
Sheep and La.*ubs—Receipts, 6,100; quality
good; market active for Canada, and prices linn;
Western dull and Reavy at a decline of 3-Sal-2c.
Sales; 750 Michigan .sheep, av79 to 89 lbs, $1.371-2
oS.Oo: ICBOhio, av ioo' lbs, $3,87 1-2; sic Canada
lambs, av 73 to S4 lbs S*s 61 l-2a6.75; 1.573 Canada
theep,av 110 to 13011)8, 33.50ae.23; 112 Christmas
sheep, av in lbs, $7,37 1-2-
Hoes—Receipts, 2,700; market steady; sales of
2,,x0 lead at 54.45a4.75 for n ledium to choice.
iSerr I'ork Dry Good# market.
New York, Dec. 13.—Few driers are willing
loincrease their supplies, and the market con
tiimes'laDgnSd.bnt,nevertheless, steady. Print
ing cloths in light supply, and held firmly at
7 a-4.v.‘. Prints the best brands m limited de
mand; atl2e for Oocheco fancy, 11 >2r for Pacific,
Klchuonda, Dlmnela rather far or it e makes,
while Spraguc'a-nro selling down to He, which
only leaves 3 l-4c for printing, etc. TTeswy brown
sheetiuTs steady and in limited reqnesbatlS l-2a
13c, and lighter good# at 13 l-2al2c. .Best brands
of bleachcd'musTlns in moderate dem,\cd).as are
colored cottons, at uniform rates.
1.25 a 2.76
a 4.00
New Yobw.Dcc. 13.— Cotton—Dtsll and Icrror;
middling up’end, 20 i-?o.
dull, holders* anxiona-to
sell; receipts, HiCOO brlssuper Wes 3ewi and State,
$5.85a6.23; coTaUion' to good, $G.40£6.4;i good no
choice. $6.C0a7.20r white wheat extra. $7.05aT.35;
extra Ohio, SG.f3a7i3s; St. Ixmis, sc.3ccu\23. Rye
flour and coni'meal unchanged. dull;
holders anxious -tusell; receipts, 7, 00? Mi; No. a
spring, 51.51a1.54; winter red Western,-sl. 58a1.60;
amher, 51.62a1.C5; 'white, $U?6a1.77; No. a llilwan
kec, 51. 55. Rye, barley, and malt unchanged.
Corn dull and heavy; receipts,74,ooc*be*.; old
Western mixed in .“store and afloat. 78a78 3~tc new
Western mixed, 7Ta?7 l-2c; old yellow-71* l-4c.
Oats dull and lower; receipts). 15,000 bu; Western
and Ohio. C 5 l-2a56 D2C.
Eons—Finn at 3ia370;
Hoi s—Active and fli’m at 3.Ta52c lor 15-73; 20a
30c for 1870 iou2De frr il-co oaicrc lor 1868.
De.vtiieb—Active ucd tlrxa aS2Sa29c; Orinoco
at 24U271-2C.
Wool—Finn; extra Ohio/coaece; pulled,. 57a
C 2 l-2c.
Groceries— Coffee and -sugar unchanged, Mo
lasses firm; New Orleans',- wuSTc. Bico tins at
8 3-Ba9c.
PETROI.EOI—Crude, 33
TfIIPENTINE—6S l-2a6CC.
Provisions— Pork quiet and steady: mesa for
Jamuiry. sl4 87; February and March, sls 00.
Beet and cut meats heavy; shoulders, sacc.
Hams, 9al!c. Middles nuiefr and unchanged.
Lard steady; No. Ito prim© steam, 9 l-4ao 3-ic
kettle, 9 7*Bc; fanuary, 9 C-4c;:February, 10c;
March, 101-4 c.
Butter and Cheese—Unchanged.
Whiskey—Steady at 90 i-2c. r
Metals— Manufactured copper Arm; ingot,
lake, active, 2B 7-Ba27c; Scotcbpig iron firm, 3ia
50o; American weak, 34a37c; refined English and
American bar firm, 86c; Russia-sheet scarce and
firm, 17 l-2aisc.
Na’ils— Steady; cut, $1.65; cifncb r $6.15aC.C3;
horseshoe, 19a33c.
MILWAUKEE,
Milwaukee, Dec. 13.—Breadstuffs Flour
quiet and unchanged. Wheat steady; N0.1,51.23;
No. 2. Si.2o. Oats steady: No. SV-321*20. Com
quiet but held firmly; No. 2, 41 2 -2 c. Rye quiet
hut held firmly; No. 1, G3c. Barley active and
higher; No. 2, 63 I-2c.
Hogs—Finn at $4.00a4.20.
Receipts—Flour, 4,ooobrls; wheat,s9,ooobn.
SmraiENTfl—Flour. 4,000 brls.
PHILADELPHIA.
Philadelphia, Dec. 33.—Breadstufps— Flour
very quiet; extra family Wisconsin, $7.50: Min
nesota, 58.00a8.25: Indiana and Ohio, 57.00a7.75.
Wheat firm; State and Western red, 81.57a139.
Bye steady at 95c. Corn less active old yellow,
78c; new, csaTOc; old mixed Western, 7Gc; new,
75c. Oats quiet; mixed, 61a52c.
Provisions—Firmer; new mess pork,. £15.00 a
15.50. Lard, 9 l-2al()C.
Pf.troled3l—Crude, IGI-2c; roflnca;.22c.
Whiskey—Commands Sl.ooal.oi.
CINCINNATI.
Cincinnati, Dec. 13.—Cotton—In good demand;
low middling at 19 l-4ai9 3*Bc.
Breadstuffs— Flour steady at 56.60nG.73.
Wheat dull and drooping; No 2 red winter at 8I.«
a 1.53. Corn in good demand at 48c. Byo firm
at 78a60c. Oats steady; No. 2,39a40<v Bariey
steady at 75a85c.
Oils—Unchanged.
Provisions —Pork quiet; held firm at $13.75 a
14.00 Lard quiet and held firmly; asking 9a9T-4c;
offering l-8c less. Bulk meats quiet; shoulders, 5
l-2c; sides, G 3-BaC 5-Be. Bacon dull and drooping;
shoulders, 71-4 c; sides, 7 3*4 a 7 7-8 c; sales ol old
clear rib ai 7e, from St. Louis.
Hogs—Dull and drooping; SlJSal.TO'i- Receipts,
33,640; total packed to date, 393,000, against 244>COU
same time last season.
Whiskey—Steady at 91c.
CLEVELAND.
Cleveland, Dec. 13.— Breadstuffs— Wheat
dull but firm; No. 1 red winter held at?l;47; No.
2,81.33. Corn steady; new, 65c. Cata-better at
43e.
Petroleum—Kefined active and firm. at- 22: i-4a
221-ador car lots; crude firm at $5.19.-
LOUISVILLE.
Louisville. Dec. 13.— cotton— Dull# lower,
and unsettled; middling, 19 l-2c.
Breadstuffs—Flour—Fair order demand
tra family, 5C.25n6.50. Grain—Receipts light;
a’ good local demand prevails; prices firm.
Wheat, 51.35a1.50. Corn, in bulk, 55c. Oats do,
40a42c. Bye—Prime, 75a77c.
Hoes—Active and firm at54.C0a4.70 for choice
to extra heavy; receipts, 3,200.
Provisions—Firm, with a' fair order demand
mess pork, 813.50. Bulk meats—Shoulders,.s l-4c;
clear rib, 6i-2c; clear, 6 3*4a7e, packed. Bacon—
But few sides here held at Bc. Lard—Trimo leaf
in tierces, 9c; kegs, lOaio 1.4 c.
Whiskey—Quiet at 9ia92c.
TOLEDO.
72.55-I 3.223
I 7,319
Toledo, Deo. in.— Ereadstuffs—Hour dull
and unchanged- Wheat dull and unchanged-Corn
dull and a shade lower; high mixed-, 50e. Oats
dull and a shade lower; N0.2,40c Michigan, 401-2
a4O 3-4 c.
Hogs—Steady at $3.20.
Receipts—Flour, 500 hrls; wheat, 4,000 bn; com,
9.000 hu oats, 2.000 bu.
Shipments—Flour, goo brls; wheat, SCO bu corn,
7.000 bu; oats, 11,000 bu.
ST. LOUIS.
St. Louis, Dec. 13.—Cotton—Closed! higher
-18 Waioc.
Bkeadstuffs—Flout advancing; freights check
ed; business prices unchanged, wheat dull and
lower; No. 2spring offered freely at- $1.23; sales
of No. 3 red fall, $1.47. Corn easier;, mixed on
track, 44c. Oats dull and drooping; business small;
rejected in elevator, 34c. Barley unOmngod. Rye
dull, at 73a74 l-2c.
Wuiskbt—Steadyat 92c.
Tokacco—Unchanged.
Provisions—Pork active speculative demand;
$13.60 buyer the month; $13.87 seller April; $13.50
cash. Dry salt meat quiet; loose clear rib, Cc
green meats llrm; shoulders, 4c;. clear rib, sc;
up countrv, 8c West. Pickled hams at St. Joseph,
s l-2c; choice city, 9c. Bacon unchanged. Lard
llrm; 8 3-4 c strictly prime.
Hoes—Active and higher, at Si.ftOaLSO; fancy
lots. $4 50; packed since November 1, 177,000;
against iw.coo last year.
Cattle—Unchanged.
Receipts—Flour, 4,oCobrls; wheat. 10,000 bu;
c0rn,87,000 bu; oats. 7.000 bu; hogs, 12.300.
NOTICE.
REDEMPTION OF 3-20 BONDS OF 1562.
ThEAiiJRT DEPAItTJfENT, i
Dec. 7.1871. I
Byvlrtneoftlieanthoritygivcn.byan Act of Con.
gross approved July 14. 1570,. entitled An Act to
uuthorizu the refunding of the national debt, I here
by give notice that the principal and accrued interest
of the bonds hcreinbelow designated, Jmown as Five,
twentv Bonds, will bo paid the Treasury of the
United States, in the city of Washington, on and after
the 7th day of March, 1572. and that the interest on
said bonds will cease on that- day. That is to eay,
Coupon Bonds known as tha.SECOND SERIES, Act
of February 25, 1562, dated Mcy 1,15G2, as follows:
SSO from No. 1 to No. Sica, botii inclusive.
SIOO from No. 1 to No. iSGd?, both inclusive.
SSOO from No. 1 to No. 7304. both Inclusive.
SI,OOO from No. 1 to No. ill2(H both inclusive.
And Registered Bonds of tha same Act, as follows:
SSO from No. 596 to No. 607, both inclusive.
SIOO from No. 4104 to No. 5079, both Inclusive.
$.500 from No. 1960 to No. 2433, both inclusive.
SI,OOO from No. 5907 to No. jn,003, both inclusive.
$5,000 from No. 2666 to No. 3402, both inclusive.
SIO,OOO from No. 2907 to No. 3599, kotli inclusive.
Of the amount outstanding (embraced in the
bers as above) sixteen million ($16,000,000) dollars nig-
Coupon Bonds, and lour.million (§4,000,000) dollars ~i©
Registered Bonds.
Coupon Bonds of thaAot of February 2j,J562, wove
issued in four distinct aeries. Bonds of tho first senes
(all of which have boon previously called for redemp
tion) do not bear tha series designated upon .hem,
while thus© of tho SECOND, third, and fourth aeries
are distictly marked on the face of tho bonds.
United States Sacuritles forwarded for redemption,
should bo addressed to the Loan Division Sccto
tary’s office, and ali-Registered Bomls should to. as
signed to the Setretnry of tho Treasury for redemp
tion.” GEO. S. BOUTWEDL. Secveiary.
A p. Price.
,1,5!*5 4.50
.1,406 5 00
.1,142 4.50
.1,193 4.50
.1,433 4.75
J,'032 3.35
1.210 4.50
.1,565 5.75
.1,030 2.63}
.1,011 4.00
.1,151 400
923 3.05
861 2.60
WOBK WANTED!
All parsons who want laborers
or mechanics of any land, are
urgently requested to. apply to
J. hr. HITCHCOCK,. Superin
tendent Employment; Bureau of
Belief and Aid Society, Court.
House Square, comer La Salla.
and Washington-sts.
CONVEYANCES BLANKET
full •Isiftriment,
BAND. JfcNALLY <fc GO.. Printers and ifrcnfac
turin? Stationers, 103 BandolpU.st., and. ffa
bash-av.
liiofittlElti
Aflenojy 304 West Madisen-st.
Wholesale only. JACKSON A
TEAS.
the great
ilia* aii Paciflc Tea Co.,
jio, 8 Glinrch-st., New Yopfe,
P. O. BOX 5503.
Importers and Jobbers of Teas.
A complete assortment of latest importations always
on hand, and for sale at importers’ lowest prices, jfer
olianls can have our monthly Price List nulled to
them regularly hy sending us their address.
2hePw«hK« markets*
NEW YORK.
FINANCIAL.
WTSCTILtAKEOITS.
HATS, CAPS FDRS.
200 sets Fine Mink.
100 sets Pine Fitch.
60 sets Royal Ermine,
sets Alaska Sable.
sOff sots Children’s Furs,
500 ,r Men'eandßoya’Petersnam,
A'stracsafl and Dogskin Gaps.
1,000 dcz, B.ick and Kid Gloves and
BDStens
100 Wo#, Buffaloi Beaver,and Fan
cy Kcbes.
59 61 West W£B&ingto3rSt.
SWEET, gEMPSFER CO.
mineral sprßjgjl
DUNBAR’S
oßderfisf Discovery
iTiisi Miiiipsii i®
0P IFAUKESHS, ins.
Tins water irthe acknowle irvit enroot ■Bright’#
Disease am! Diabetes. Dropsy, travel, all di eases of
thuklducraml icinary organs yield to its i.mnonco
at once. For al'.' Direr trouble Jit l» unsurpassed-
Hon. S. P. Chns?,'Chief Justice United States,
was restored to health by Its m>)-in six weeks, and
gained fifteen poertr** in weight.
This water g«od ofT«.ct- In the rerrotest
part 0! the country' it has at the springs. It a«rcr
loses a particle of»'A'mertical quallt e# by packages or
tr;>n»pnrt[itjo!!. For <llr«tlon and =Jrc ooirs a;li»vs*
J. w. JIIU.S. oeaarM AOTt lor tliJbtat«oMlkno[».
at 730 Waliash-av., chlcagv-. -111*. ho.esale and H-ta.l
Supply Depot. Ai orcitrs by m* It will receive
prompt attention.
CAUTION^
CA,imtON!
Sundry person? repreetriflhg' Ihetnselv'# as being
cmncefetl with ayy-Vgenr-fir *.ho pnrpo: '-of obtaln
la7?At!rertlaea?3!s for td* UIDJCAGO 3>A'lL\ PA
PPUS, ato
IMPOSfOBS!
Air canvassers omplny. Ed itrtao can show written
authority to- set as stub, fi 'om
H. H. CHiVKDLER,
Aulhoriicd AartHirins Age=» for aU CIiI.TISO
Dally Pa per*,
43 South C ’ansi-st.
C?- Branch Office, 446 State- st.
UCC. j’J. 1871.
BRICK. S.
IlimViim!
OFFICE OF
m mi Tin'ns.
No. l&S SontU Clii *ton~st;,
K2AK SHERMAN Hi 3USE.
I bare opened an Office I or the ‘gale ot
Bricks. Parties lu the country having Bricks
they wish to sell will p'case ac 'dresu-mc as
above. 1 hare more orders for Bricks than
I can fill, and plenty or teams to handle them
from the cars, and will only ct a fair
commission tor doing the basinet s.
JOSEPH 21 I.TOXS.
rpof.H- to Merrill Ladd. Esq.. Evanst on; T i«s. B-
Bryan, Esq., Chicago; City National llai ’k, Chicago.
CHOICE
PniMIMM PRESS ili,
At the lowest prices. GILBERT MARTIN,
Agents Excelsior Brick Company. 36 St. Jc •hn'sqnace.
PRINTING.
Sasli, Boor and 81-ind
MANUFACTURER S
Will please notice that we keep IN TYPE a neat
lormol Price List, which we can furnish-pro 'Ul'tly,
and at old rates.
RAND. MCNALLY .t COU,
Printers, Engravers and Electrotypcrs, 103S West
Raiido]ph-st., aud.TCS Wabaah-av.
TO RENT.
ii uni's Mip
snu)iiG,
northeast corner Franklin and South Water-sta., to be
completed by April l. lS7i Some Offices to rent. Ap
ply at the office of PHILLIP <t BROWN, 17 Frank,
lln-st., for three days, where plans ran be seen. __
CHARLES O. SMITH.
TO REHT.
Brick Store and Basement on
Eldridge-conrt, next east of
Stalest.; just finished. Posses
sion Immediately. Apply So
BAIRD BBADLEf,
38 4 Wabash-av.
TO SEMT.
Double Store, No. 7 South Jiffecscn-st. Apply to
BAND, McNALLY CO., lOS Baudalph-st., audSOJ
Wabash-ay.
REMOVALS.
GMGOMOHIIfISTffI
BAII.WAS CO._
General Freight Agent’s Office
HAS REMOVED TO
140 SO/ATO MION-ST.
c. C. W~HEkLEB.Gen. Freight .'gent.
REAL ESTATE.
AVENUE LOrS
For Church Sites, For gale.
9-Ixl7l. northwest cor.Miclugan-av. am-Thirtieth-st.
200x130, on flin s. c. or. Prairic-av. anu Tlurtieth-st.
2foslSo,on tlu» s.w, cor- G3dnroet-ar. anlThirtieth-SC.
154x170, on the s. e. cor. Michigan-av. and Twenty
-13ix162i, on the n. a.cor, Michigan-aT.iaiui Twenty
jjnth-st. _
Inquire of C LARK;LAYTON &CC ..37fl Statc-at.
DIB SOLUTION NOTICES..
niE'ssoitmasr.,
Tlio copart ncrahip heretofore exiling between tun
nnclcrfligueri. nailer thts llrm names of Taylor »t Hurl
bert and C- IB Vayloj* Co., are this dnr dissolved by
mutual cousc Richer party with sign in licnida
tion. C. ILTAYLOIt
Chicago,
The under C<rned*buive this da” fonacd a copartner
ship under ami drmof f; H. FIURLUJT At.
CO., for tlu/oiimcsdof Citrryinr on r»general commls-.
sioubuslnvjja/ 4 1. J L itURLSUP.
GEO. V. BENSON,
Chicago, Nov. 12. 3571. L. VAN VLIET.
tST Ofj.w r 34 and 36 south CnpnLat.
&323SOL1Z&XOSaV
N’OT’JiE—Tn* public arc- liccnby notified, that tha s
firra formerly known as Hoary Durkin? &Co.. hav
inrciloaairtisiices at 53 Weii- Imtiana-st, tl.d said’ firm.
l>r in? a.enry Durkin? anC Andrew is thld'
day c'ossplTvk XEXRY DUR-4SNG.
C OPA B.TNEF_SHIP NOIiCES,
Rotice—^opartnersaip.
12io Tffldersicned kave associato'lv themselves to
gether •ADt'jcr th'o llrcjind name of A. L-KaU Ca»
£or-th&s»v.rposeo[ a Wholesale Clgai Business.
A. L. KATZ. Chicago. Ttt
WERTHEIM «fc HAAfIR. LaSalle. lit- _
INSURANCE.
ifljisttifflt an! Coicfii
oy
DISOBASCE CL&QB.
At She request of many of my old customers, I will
undertake the adjustment and collection of claims by
our late tire. Special, attention given to claims
against insolvent companies.
t. t. niLirn,
45 Sousli Pcsplalncs-st.
Putnam Fire Ins. Co.
Office. Boom 2. No. S3 West .YadUnn-at.Tho credit
ora cf ihU Company aro to <uU at thUi
earliest convenience to consult the Presidentla ref
erence to a settlegyDtj>f_tlieii‘ciah]^ M^i^^^^MM
business cards.
CIIAS. HOFFMANN,
Watchmaker and Jeweller^
(formerly S3 North Clark at.),
SOI MILWAUKEB-AY.
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