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ESTABLISHED AUGUST 24, 1852. "WHEELING, "WEST YA., TUESDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 10,1878. VOLUME XXVII.?NUMBER 92. $nidJfytMtK 0{Brr: So*. 23 ???d 37 Fonrtewitt jT would really be a dreadful circum 9UUJ,f if the great and awful State of Vir ginia should get her back up again aud se re?le once more on account of the action of Juiltfe Rives in grantinga haUasoorputla ifw* t*? cases. We oUerre that ftBf of the oratoi* of the Virginia Legisla te* jpoke of the I'nion of the States (in mi* remarks about Hives) aa "a.force-con ^hcted. bayonat-cursed Union." This jrtjurk sounds like old style Virginia ora torT. There was a day when it would have priored some impression on tlie public Bind, but that day has forever past. Any ifcreat that Virginia could make would not J put up g>M the hundredth part of one per I rent. Her rapacity for mischief has been I exhausted. thank fortune. ' W't bnrin to see, tlirough a glass darkly, n it were, the possible explanation of tlie parposevf our senior Senator in offering tut reflation (on which he proposes to speak in regard to a betterment of the agricultural interests of the country, it ?s suggested in New York the other day that "the wisest man in the country should U in the Cabinet ol the President as a Minister of Agriculture.'' Now if there is joint to be a diange in 1880, (and Senator Henry is no doubt persuaded that there viil be. i it is time that some body should 1* greening in the pickle for this new posi-, lion in the next Cabinet Now is the time, therefore, to open out on the subject of unrnlture. Horace Greeley once told the world what he knew about farming, and ms afterwards nominated for the Presi dency, and it is only following in the line of illustrious precedent for our Senator to riiein his place and let the country know that he is the man to j lay the role of Cin nnnatus in the next Administration. TAXATIOX. Dtniil II bf Better to Collect All Tax olT Ileal EMUtr? The City Board of Equalization of Cin rinnati has published a very interesting re^rt of their labors, observations and recommendations in the matter of the smswn! and collection of taxes on real jo.l personal property. Their experience is > nutter of so much Interest to all com munities. and especially to one like Wheeling, where the question of taxation hi! been a subject of official and judicial action on tin part of our Board of Com mi?ioners, that we feel as if we could not mt onr space to better advantage than to lay before our readers the following ex uia from the Cincinnati report It will be found an instructive and interesting tnicle to all taxpayers. Speaking of the difficulties that attend the assessment and collection of taxes on personal property, the Board proceed to remark as follows: "It is not known how few persons there are ?ho voluntarily make a complete and sbmltitelv correct exhibit of their affairs i.. the public, and how slow taxpayers gen enllv are to make anything like a fair re tara'of their personal property to the As *?.r. To illustrate this glaring evil: In looking over the recapitulation of the per sonil iiropcrtv as returned for taxation by the Assessor in the city of Cincinnati for the tear 1S78, we discover that the average viltie of all the horses is about $80; of -.Itches, $30. and of pianos, $108. Sow, cai it be ]>ossib1e that in this great and rowing citv of Cincinnati, $30 will cover the av erage value for taxation of the raul tirade of time-keepers, good, bad, and in different" Ask the man who returns his Mich at $T>0 if he will take $100 for it, and ?e venture the prediction that he will say bu I ><>es any one believe that the elegant carriages continually rolling about our street* and avenues, laden with beauty ?nd wealth, are returned at even hall their value <>r coat ? Offer the owner double the ayioiint at which he returns it for taxation, ;u?d the offer will be promptly rejected. The total taxable value of personal woJ*rtv returned by Ward Assessors in tVcijy'of Cincinnati for the year lfl/8 is S3) 743 total value of United States bonds and non-tAxables, securities, etc., Sl.lOW. it >? simply preposterous to Mpp<*e that ir?? than $32,0fo,00q repre sent.* the total Of personalty in this cit>. his perfectly safe to assert that SO per ?tntnni added to the ibove would fall ehort of its true valuation. [It may be proper to remark in this con nection that the above does not include the returns of bank? and incorporated companies which, under |hc hiw, are re quired to make their returns ilirectly to the County Auditor.] The fact that a true exhibit of personal property from the taxpayers can not be f*ocurtHl and put upon the tax duplicate admits of not a shadow of doubt peremp torily demands the enactment of strong measures, and the necessity of a special ?Hoard of Equalization. There seems to be a growing disposi tion on the j?art of the Uxpavers to "re fuse to list," or "refuse to swear" to their returns. The numerous annotations to that effect on the books of the Assessors is proof of this assertion. The law has provided a remedy in such <"ases. and it may be of interest to all con <*rned to know that when a party refuses list, or refuses to swear, it is made the duty of the Assessor to make the return from his own knowledge, or from such in (<maati.?n as he can avail himself of, to whieh return the Auditor is required bv law to add 50 per cent as penalty. With a knowledge of these facts, it is not so clear ?hat persona who refuse to list or to swear '?an gain by such refusal, or what object ther <an have in thus violating the law and placing obstructions in tho way ef the Assessor. utiles* it be that with the penal ty added tlu* taxable amount is made much bv the Assessor than the owner could1 conscientiously make if compelled to make **th to his statement. This subject has l*?*n n? ably treated by another that we led to quote, as follows: > "The assessment of personalty holds out excitant and very powerful temptations to ?lefrau.'l the State, by concealing the knoiiwfK*e of even-thing which taxpayers believe can rot easily be discovered. In <?*d. the asseSh.'nent of i>er8onal property niches so small * proportion of the unount reallv protecvPd by the govern ment. tliat it might with ft great degree of truthfulness be said that fli* law for tM purpose remains on the status books rath er i. incentive to evasion and fraud in tqe ?lealing* of citizens with the State, than as * mean* of realizing a revenue for public purj??es. Such taxes are usually unjust >u their discriminations between residents non-residents, who alike en |?.v the same protection of . tlie As an example, Mr. A is a fatalist and resides out of the ritate, but visits the principal cities in the State where tnonev commands a high rate of Interest M >n Cincinnati >, and at stated periods ?<*n?hUcaHh on short psper (gilt edged *t that. and collects his loans promptly. ?ut makes it convenient to be absent when lue Aasessor is making bis rounds. This SsrSSSflBjSS SfeEsfSft* v. !? "'J8,""! "H be reached and *11 taxed io <limrcrX"a^rfln^ m ?n S fromvlew Hd^T^ ??"ij^eESSSS the raising 0f the ordinary revenue by ? Uflaid exclusively on Sty SuehiL ? W *4 "llile nominally falling upon in '*?- <* dWWd thro^h ?ra.xi,inouf?" ' th?^&",?fJ,ereonal property In Ohio, and i! ?i ^ may be yet unborn wh? shall succeed in rectifying itser??. I?S W*sadU35 '^carets taken whether the head that receivesthe puniahment deserves it, ortho many that escape. The raising of the revenue partakes of U.e character of brig andag^,. those who are weak and unable to ?impelled to "stand and deliv taxation. -aSSS" lul8 am?ly Proven "iat the f'tf?P'to personal property results in ?RS!i? i ^Proportionate share of the public burden on those engaged in active business life?the merchant, the manu iC,'teraonswho are least "h'eto ? : W 5C P^Perty wof such na iad cW^0" n"t b<,CuncCiUo<J in v?u|f 4f969teat?sft L'l n !0*?? ar? I*j*e|J' taken ad van tageof). The instinctive looseness and repudiation of oaths anil inquisitions, and the aversion against Assessors prying into domestic and private affairs by persons a ho are regarded as the servants of the ?'?.Pj5.~'e ""'V01* of "?> apparent self protection and the respect for the sacred rights of tinvacv of their neighbors and friends, of which the severest penalties can not divest Assessors, are "higher in law" than any that can be enacted bv our legis lature. It is evident thatthe elasticity of conscience, and theaocalled "higherlaw " are the incentives for granting exemptions causing the taxes to be lightened on such m to make themselves a preferred class in the community. From our examination of the tax re turns and the records in the County Au ditors offlce, it is evident that the largest exemptions are obtained by those who possess the moat wealth (and this by rea Bon of investments in non-taxable assets concealed property, elasticity of conscience and otherwise), and therefore the burden falls proportionately heavy upon their poorer neighbors. The maxim, variously expressed, that as all property enjoys equally the benefit of protection, all should, therefore, contribute in proportion to its value to the expenses of the municipality, county, State, or gen eral government?is one ao simple, and the truth of which is ao evident, that a casual observer is likely to think thatnoth inj; more is needed as the fundamental principle of taxation. Like many anoth er equally simple and truthful maxim however. it innnp tl....n.rvi;,. imiarii) wjifl uieux m and one, when attempted to beanplled by Inexpert hands, as we your board are, being neither law yers nor expounders of the Jaw, it is not impossible that in some cases injustice mav have been done. For construction of the tax laws we have depended on W.S.Cappeller,Esq.,Conntv Auditor, who has answered promptiv oil questions, and given us as much attention as the various duties of his office would possibly admit of. In this connection we are prompted to show some of the in equalities of our tax law that have come under our observation. For instance "A" owns $100,000 worth of land in Chicago, and is exempt "B" owns$100,000 worth of stock in a Chicago Land Company, and is taxed on thevajue of the stock. "C/'asa member of an Illinois firm,owns one-<juarter of a toll bridge in that State and is exempt. ' "IT owns one-fourth of the stock of a bridge corporation in Illinois, and it being stock of a foreign corporation, is taxed, i ? ' .a, ?w w'lh the life insurance claim of her deceased husband of $10,000 against a captious companv who is litiga ting for compromise, is taxed on the value of her claim. "F." the insurance companv against whom the claim is made, makes return for taxes and swears all of it* assets are in ^on-taxable securities, and, therefore not taxable. "U," holds a $3,000 mortgage on city property, smj i? taxed. "if," loans $10,000 on real estate securi ty,and lias the mortage made in the name of some domestic, who is "not found/' and therefore not taxed. "I" has United States bonds, and is ex. em PL "J" has State, (?nnty, or municipal bonds, and is taxed. "K" owns stock in a home corporation, and is not taxed. "L" owns stock in an incorporated com pany across the river in Kentucky, and in taxed. ??31" is an idle young man who invest* $50,000 in business, but his residence is I nominally in this city. lie pays no tax, I "N" is a manufacturer with a capital of t$30,000, giving employment to probably 200 of our citizens. lie must pay on tha monthly average of his stock. "0"isan orphan Uvingin Sew York; his guardian having charge of his money and effects resides here and is taxod upon the property in his hands registered in the Probate Court "P," his older brother, lives here, holds his share, keeps quiet and pays no tax. "Q" is an honest merchant, and lists for taxation $2.5,000, this monthly average of his stork, and pavs tax on that amount. "B,H his rival in business, claims to have a roneh greater capital, and also a far larger businow, but he Has ujore "elasticity of conscience, and returns and pays only on $10,000. "si" loan* $10,000 and takes for security a common mortgage. J<and and mortgage both taxed. "T" loans $10,000 and for security takes a deed and agrees to reconvey when the | money is paid; be thus seeks to ease hU conscience and evade the law. The land Unjy is taxed. "V" is a small retail dealer, with a monthly avtiwp stock of $2,000, selling $1,000 worth of goods p*r month; is taxed on $2,000. "Visa commission merchant, selling an average of $30,000 worth of salt, grain, tobacco, and pork par month, but becausc it is the product of tfclsHtat*. it pays no tax, "W" has $5,000 in bank the day preced ing tba second Monday of April, and mus( list it (or u*ation. "X" is a regular anstoxjjer of the bank, and on the same day has a balance to hit credit oI $18,000, diwt? c?W#i to mark on his bank book "in greenbacks,' and thus evades paving taxes, and com mits perjury. is an incorporated bank, with a capital of $P0,0()0, makes a statement that the average amount of all deposits, ac count payable, etc., is equal to the amount of'all notes and bills receivable, and therefore the capital of the bank is kept in non-taxable securities, and not taxable. "Z" is a National Bank, with a capital of $100,000. It has judiciously managed, and its stock is worth a premium of 10 per cent. The law is exacting that it must list lor taxation at the "true value of its stock," and it is therefore taxed on $110,000. The above are but a few of the incon gruities of our present tax law. INEQUALITY OF TAXATION. Experience has unmistakably proven that the realty of this city is .most wretch edly and unjustlv assessed As before stated, this board lias considered numer ous complaints of this nature. We verily believe that under a proper anc' just valu ation of real estate, a just license of in* come tax, and all personalty cxemated, the levy for State, municipal and county governments would not much exceed 1 per cent. Why aliould the manufacturer pay taxes upon his machinery or the merchant upon his credits any more than the professional man upon his business? The enactment of a tax law that would cause all real estate, either in the hands of individuals or sects, to be placed upon the duplicate (excepting thatownedby the county, State, or general government at two-thirds its value^nd improved property Xn its productive value, a license upon ?ehicles used for profit, a limited tax on all purchases for resale, and a small income tax upon all revenue from what ever source, would, collectively, afford ample revenue for all municipal purposes, ana causes all classes and persons to bear their just proportion of the public burden, and may be the means of doing away with many of the inquisitorial boards now used for the more thorough collection oi taxes. That a totally new departure in the matter of collecting and assessing our taxes is absolutely necessary we feel it our duty to declare, and would respectfully urge your Honorable Board to take energetic and prompt action to bring about such changes in the tar laws as will effect such new departure ___________ THE COTTOJf TRADE. November Report or (be .?? Or lean* Cotton Exchange. New Orleans, December 9.?Louisiana ?Our report is compiled from thirty-eight replies received from twenty-four parishes, bearing dates from November 28th to De cember 4th. The weather has been much more favorable than for the same period last year. The picking has progressed finely, and about seven-eighths of the crop is gathered. It is estimated the nick ing will be completed bv the 15th of De cember. The yield in the river parishes is estimated at about 25 per cent less than last year, while in other portions of the State" there lias been an average increase of about 18 per cent About GO per cent of the crop uas been marketed, There has been universal complaint that seed cotton this year yields much less lint than usual. Mfssissippi?We have 58 replies, cover ing twenty-five counties, average to date November 25th: The weather tor Novem ber was innch more favorable than during the same month last year. The picking liaspirogressed quite rapidly, and will be completed by the 20th of December. The yielu compared with that of last year is re ported to l>e about oue-third less. About one-half of the crop has been marketed. Our correspondent's in this State, general ly agree that the comparative yield of lint to seed cotton is much less than the average of anv previous year. Arkansas?'Twenty-six answers have been received from" 18 counties the aver age date December 7th. The weather during the month has been universally favorable for gathering the crop, more so than for the same time last year. 75 per cent of the crop has been gathered and it is estimated that the remainder will be picked by December 25. In the counties of Jefferson, Nevada. Ouachita, Pulaski and Howard, the yield is reported about the same as last year, while in the rest of the State there* has been an average de crease of about 25 per cent About one half of the eron has been marketed. Com plaints mentioned in the reports from Slississippi and Louisiana relative to the small yield of lint compared with seed cotton are reiterated by most of our Ar kansas correspondents. Estimates from all the States are based upon the same acreage as last year. Auditor'* Keport of LouivUwn Dtbt. New Orleans, December 9.?The Fund ing Board met to-day. The Anditor's report was read, showing18,557 of current in- j terest fund collected, leaving $.510,370 to I be collected and in the hands of collectors, j The Auditor expects a deficit of thirty three and a third r?er cent. A resolution was passed that the fiscal agent of the! Slate National Bank be invited and re- j quested, under Apt 28,1878, to take up for I its own account and to hold until suffi cient collections are made, the coupons on | the consolidated bonds maturing January 1st. should adequate collections not tie made In time to meet the coupons at ma turity. ProjrrcMfrc Colored Men. Nkw Orleans, December!).?1The Execu tive Committee of the Yonng Men's Pro gressive Association has issued a circular, setting forth outrages committed in the South and abuse of the suftragcs of colored voters during the recent election. It en dorses President Hayes' message, and points out remedies; considers local Bel f guvernmunt * failure, and that it means nothing else but the disfranchisement of Republicans. [Xotk.?This organization is composed of colored ra?n. rhos. Boswell is Presi dent and James ?. Robinson Secretary. The State organization extends through out the State.J Ml* of *>?r?P?P?,r P^perly. I St. Lorw, December &. ? THo Er<inw j pi/patch, including all the property an4 I franchises, was sold at public sale this noou umittrthp spiond mortgage for $2,500. subject to the drat mortgage forfl,.r>Q0. It was bid in by Samuel Arnold, but the purchase was understood to be in the in terest of M. A. Rosenbladt, City Collector. All the presses, material and other proper ties of tne ifuvniny Journal, which suspend ed publication a month wo, yuro sold at the same time, a)so subject tq tlje above named mortgage, they'beingowned Ijy the piijnteh Coqpiwiy, bringing $700. Jail f|. Cu 1,1"m?I'm, Oi|io, December 0.?A special to tiw SUiU JuunuU from Npwarjc says: Nine prisoners awaiting sentenn* (or penltentary offences, escaped from the Jail to-day, among them were the notoii oue burglar Oypser Jack. The escape was effected by sawing through iron bars with saws made from steel snanks. from an old pair of shoes. }olhl?iK la ||. Cuicagq, December tj.?V/r J. McMul len, General Manager of the Chicago A Alton Railroad, states that there is no foundation vhatever for the report that hi* road and the St. tonjaj Kansas & Chi cago Railroad have consolidated. Koth log it known of any sucb movement here. DOMESTIC NEWS. Congressional Investigations. The Indian Business and the Hot Springs Omission. G. Wiley Weill and Minister Seward Pass the Usual Parliamen tary Compliments. Bnckner's Silver Bill?An Attempt to Force Silver to Par?The Vagaries of a Modern Statesman. Senator Edmunds Revlvii Hit Election Bill. WASHINGTON. TUB INDIAS BUSINESS. Washington, December 9.?The Indian Commission to-day heard ex-Senator Mor rell in opposition to the transfer. He ad vocated radical changes in the existing I laws, and said the Indians should be local- j ized and educated to be prepared to meet the coming emergency of delivering op their lands to the fast increasing white I settlers. John Young, agent of the filackfeet 1 Indians, Montana, said they were opposed to the transfer. 1 NOMINATIONS. The President to-day nominated Eugene J. Ball to be Consul at Pestli; D. II. Baily, of Ohio, Confiul General at Shanghai; A. McCormick, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Texas. BREAKING DOWN THE COLOR LINE. , That Senator Brace's social status is not to be rufiled by his becoming a benedict is apparent ironi the fact that there is a movement among the Senators to make i the bride a present of a silver service. It I will be remembered that Don Cameron's bride was the recipient from the Senators of a handsome and extensive silver testi | monial. I ? SENATOR TH CRM A.N FOR GOVERNOR. j The Sunday? Herald, of this city, says editoriallv to-day: "It is rumored that Senator Thurmau will be the next candi date for Governor of Ohio. The argumeut is that he can more certainly be elected than any other Democrat, and that if he carries llis own State it will give him enor mous prestige in the next Democratic Na tional Convention. That is a bold, and may be a winning, programme," A RESULT or DEMOCRATIC ECONOMY. Speaker Randall laid before the House of Representatives to-day a communication addressed to him officially by Postmaster General Key, in which "he informs the House that, in order to keep the total ex penditures within the amount of appro priation, he will be obliged to cause the nse of ruilwav postal cars to be discontin ued on and after the 1st of January, unless Congress shall In the meantime make an additional appropriation. THE LATEST CALL FOR BONDS. The following description of bonds have been called in: Coupon bonds,dated July 1.1865: $100, No. 146,001 to No. 147,000, both inclusive; $500. No. 104,001 to No. 105,000, both in clusive; 11,000, No. 200,001 to No. 204,000, both inclusive; total coupons, $2,000,000. Registered bonds: $100, No. 19,261 to No. 19,279, both inclusive; $500, No. 11,321 to No. 11,320, both inclusive; $1,000, No. 39,301, to No. 39,304, both inclusive; $5,000, No. 12,701 to No. 12,704, both inclusive; $10,000, No. 25,351 to No. 25,700, both in clusive; total registered, $3,000,000; aggre gate, $5,000,000. BREEZE BEFORE THE CHINA INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE. The House Committee on Expenditures, under the State Department, to-day contin ued the investigation of consular affairs in China by commencing the cross examina tion of li. Wiley Wells, who reiterated the general purport of his previous testimony in regard to finding when he resumed the charge of olfioo at Shanghai, that documents had been abstracted and the records mutilated. Wells added that the docket had the appearance of a butcher's book, whereupon Minister Seward ex I citedly remarked that "It is false!" and j Wells, with still greater warmth, rejoin ! ed, "If you say so vou are a liar!" Seward j was on "the po'int ol replying but the com I mittee prevented further colloquy. Wells then informed the committee that unless he could be protected by the committee 1 from such interruptions he must protect him*elf. The cross examination was then j continued. TI1E HOT SPRINGS INVESTIGATION. The select committee investigating the omission of the Hot Springs clause from the Biindiy civil appropriation bill of the lost session, met this morning and exam* ined Mr. T. A. Britt, temporary officer of the Secret Sen-ice Division of the Treasury ! Department* who made a report to Secre tary Sherman, which was sent to Mr. At I kins and by him to this commits Britt's examination was uninteresting. He re lated interviews had with Messrs. Boyd, Coleman and Hull, who had made affidav its in the case. Senator Dorsey asked I jf Mr* Brooks had said anything to him about himself and Atkins having anything | to do with the bill? The witness ropjjou, Mr. Brooks once said to me: "they say that Dorsey and Atkins had something to do with this; you had better look them over." Witness had gone far enough to | satisfy himself that they fjgi) noting to do with "the abstraption or omission. Senator i Dorsey said be had been a very active supporter of the Ifot Springs bill, and he didn't ear? to be ptjrsqpfoy Treasury, detectives. He hoped that th& transcript of this statement would be sent by tne rorpmittee to the Secretary of the Treas ury qrCKSKB s NEW SIEVES BILL. Judge Buckner introduced in the House a bill to amend the Silver Bill passed Feb ijrflry W8. It provides for the repeal of so much ot tbpSilvpf Htij $s $uti}oraps the Secretary of the Treasury to fjuy bullion and coin standard silver dollars at the rate of not more than $4,000,000 monthlv, and provides that the Secretary b? authorW smi dirpptcd to purphuo not less tljan *f,QijQ,OG0 worth per month ?f silver bullion at the njarket rate, and coin the samp into standard silver dollars whmontli, until tlje rasrkpt vllu(> of s(i: vcr bullion at !jew Yor^ is qt jar with coined st*ndan| n|vpr, ?nq ill coinage ot subeldiarv coins and of trade dollars sl|>l| BW, ^<'hfinfiver po|iMxl ' standard nl ver bullion ?1|?!1 be ?t Mr at Sew York, the Secretary of the Treasury shall discontinue the purpbwe of silver bullion, and Uienntwr iilfer Uulljon altal| be oolned Into standard silver dollars an the same terms u are now provided as to the coinage o( gold, provided the cost of coinsge of either gold or silver shall not exceed the average cost of the material, |}l)or and W{Uta? and nse of machinery thereof, may present the same at the office of the Assistant Treasury at New York, or at the Mint at Philadelphia, and at >uch other mint* and office* of the A* sistant Treasurer u may be designated by the Secretary of the Treasury, and on de mand shall receive therefor a like amount of gold coins at par. THE I?CTY OX SCOAR. The following communication from the .Secretary of the Treasury, accompanied by draft of bill to regulate duties on certain classes of sugar and for other pur poses was laid before the House to-dav and refered to committee of Ways and Means. Hun. Samuel J. Randall, Speaker: In pursuance of the recommendations contained in the annual report of this De jiartment for the present year, I have the honor to transmit herewith a draft of bill to regulate duties on certain classes of sugars and for other purpo ses specified in the various sections of the bill. The subject of specific duties upon silk goods and kid gloves was referred to in the report mentioned, but at the present time this department has not before it such facts as will enable it to arrive at any definite conclusion in regard to the details necessary to affix the specific du ties mentioned. The Department, how ever, will at any time be glad to furnish to Congress or the Committee on Ways and Means the views of its officers and of per sons interested in the trade in such ar ticles, au<l to furnish such facts and figures &s may be obtainable. The duty on sugar not above No. 13 as fixed by the bill at 2 40 100 cents per lb. ha* bt*n based on duties collected on sugar withdrawn for consumption during the two past fiscal years, ot the various grades of No. 7, No. 10 and Xo. 13. The iverage rate of dutv collected on these hrce grades during the past three years ?ras 2 34-100 cento per pound, but a por ion of the sugars upon which these duties nere collected was undoubtedly colored irtiticially for the purpose of reducing the lutv, and should have paid a higher rate; lence the rate in the bill has been placed it a little above the figures shown by actual withdrawals for consumption. It Is hoped hat Congress will take early action upon he various measures specified in the bill lerewith transmitted. Jpn.v Sherman, Secretary of the Treasury. :ASia ADJUDICATED IX THE Sl'llDEME COURT or THE UNITED STATES. Xo. 84.?Henry Elcox et al., plaintiffs in irror. vs. Sarah A. Hill, administratix, Ac., n error to the Circuit Court of the United states for the Northern District of Illinois. n?e controversy in this case relates to the iability of innkeepers. The court holds tas settled that whenever property is lost )r stolen in a hotel through the personal acgligence of the guest the liability of the nnkeer does not extend; that if the guest loes not leave his valuables in the safe irovided by the innkeeper he must bear lis own loss, unless it occurs by the hand >r through the carelessness of the land ord or his employes. Judgment affirmed vith costs. Xo. 83.?Adelaide Snyder et. al. plaintiff nerrorvs. Theodore Sickles et. al. defend tnt in error to the Circuit Court of the U.S. or the Eastern District of Missouri. This vas an action of ejectment brought to re aver a large tract of land in St. Louis jounty, Mo., held by defendant's under he United States pateiit, and claimed by ilaintifTs under a grant from Cruzat, Lieutenant General of Upper Louisiana n 1785. The Court holds that in the ibsence of a valid and subsisting survey to ittach the grant in question to a particu ar tract of land, the title of the claimant's inder it is incomplete, and tliat it was not rompetcnt for the Circuit Court to admit jarol evidence to establish the boundaries >f such a grant ; that said grant remains low where it stood at date of contirma ion, never havingbeen advanced to a con iition where the grantee could claim ?ither a patent or patent certificate under lie confirmation act The Court holds hat the recent act of Congress dispensing vith the necessity of patents, applies only o cases where the patentees are legally mtitled to patents, and the plaintiffs in ?rror do not show themselves to be so en itled. The judgment is therefore affirmed. Xo. 70.?Waldo Marsh, for use of James R. Ilees.Ac, plaintiff in error, vs. Citizens' Insurance Company, ol Pittsburgh. In srror to the Supreme Court of Pennsvlva lia. Writ of error dismissed for want of urisdiction. Xo. 1,038.?James M. Tomer}* et al., ap jellees, vs. the Memphis & Ohio Railroad ;t al. Appeal from the Circuit Court of he United States for the Western District >f Tennc*?ee. Docketed and dismissed vith costs. FIRE RECORD. warehouse and store. Cincinnati, December 9.?Small A Ma son's warehouse and store, at Sonora, 0., burned yesterday. Loss, $20,000. hardware and millinery stores burned. Detroit, December 9.?A fire at Manis tee, Mich., .Saturday afternoon, destroyed Russell Brothers' hardware store. L/>ss $20,000; insurance $11,800. An adjoining milliuery store was also burned. Loss $2,000; insurance $600, UEYMEU BRO?. LU8*K?. Pittsburgh, Xovemlter 9.?The loss by the lire at Keymer Brothers' wholesale confectionery and fruit house, yesterday evening, is much heavlor than at first sup posed and will probably reach $35,000, a (urge proportion being by water. The fire is supposed to have originated from the furnaces in the manufacturing room. The firm carried ftn insurance of $45,000 in home and forutgn oompanlM. FLOUR MILLS BURNED. St. Paul, Minn., December 9.?The meagre report received here an hour ago of another fire in the Minneapolis Mills is now supplemented by the main facts, without dotails. Only ono mill burned, the Anchor Mill, owned and operated by Charles A. I'illsbury <k Co. The origin is stated to be the same as before, in the ex plosion of Hour dust. The mill has twelve runs of stones and employs twenty men. Tpp loss will probably reach 175,TOQ; In surance $tf,oQQ. Richmond NtatCMnrn Still I'Mirhllig Jm|*o RI>m, Richmond, Vj\., Decembor 9.?In the S^pate to-4av a reaction was passed ap pointing a special committee of nine Sena tors to consider the matter of alleged usur pation of State jurisdiction by 1*. S. Judge Hives, o( Hie >\wtfrn Wrtrfr! of YiW Tl)e Senate decided that tije present fe the regular session ot the Legislature. Two Fatal Railroad AcridfnU. Detroit December 9.?n^isplacetj fisfy plate on tl^e Air Line ftoilroat] caused a train to jump the track eight utiles west oi Koineo, Mich. Tfy?r$'^aa one man killed and several wqanqet). An qld lady named Josanna liyan xr&s struck and killed hy a freight train on the \\ ft P. M. Railroad, last evening. ! y ?. QRITTAHVr DEATH or J A RES CI|ALLEN*. CwnsJfATi, December 0.?toy* 4r?1? Chall&n, a leading clorayman and editor ol the ChrutUm Annual, died this morning at the residence of his daughter in this dty. CRIMEA. COWARDLT ASSASSINATION'. ilWjCKft, Wfcmlter white igu named Rhodes ml amasinated -Sttumi) night it Gerinantown, Tenn. He liu shoi while sitting in a storehouse by an un known (xraon. FOREIGN NEWS. The War with the Ameer a Tairn Sort of an Affair. Mountain Pmei Undefended and the Sov erelga a Refugee in Rmlaa Territory -Ameer's Letter to the Viceroy. Parliamentary Thruntx al Brltlnh Pollrj -The Llltlenefta and Snnnrw of a Ureal Nation. EJTGLim TIIE AMEER'S REPLY TO THE VICEROYS UL TIMATUM. London, December 9*?The following is the text of the letter of the Ameer of Af ghanistan, to the Viceroy of India, in re ply to his ultimatum: Be it known to Your Excellency that I have received and read from beginning to end, the friendly letter which Your Ex cellency sent in reply to a letter I dis [ patched by Xawab Ghalan Hussim Khan. With regard to the expressions used by Your Excellency in the beginning of your letter, referring'to the friendly character of the mission and the good "will of the British Government, I leave it to Your Excellency, whose wisdom ami justice are universally admitted, to decide wheth er any reliance can be placed upon good wil, if evidenced bj; words only. But if, on the other band/if good will really con sists of deeds, then it has not been man ifested by various wishes expressed and the proposals made by the British officials during the last few years to the officials of this God-granted government, propo sals which, from their nature, it was impossible for them to comply with. Une of these referred to my tin dutiful son, the ill-starred wretch' Mah moud Yakoub Khan, and was contained in a letter addressed by the officials of the British Government to the Brit ish agent then residing at Cabul. It was^ written in that letter that if Yakoub Khan be released and 6et at liberty our friendship with Afghan istan will be firmly cemented, otherwise it will not There are several other grounds of complaint of similar nature which con tain no evidence of good will, but which, on the contrary, were effective in increas ing the aversion and apprehension already entertained by the subjects of thus God granted government. W ith regard to my refusal to receive the British Mission, Your Excellency has stated that it would appear from my conduct that I was actuated by direct hostility towards the British Government I assure Your Excellency on the contrary, that the officials of this God-granted government in repulsing the mission were not influenced.by any hostile,j inimical feelings towards the British Gov ernment nor did they intend that any in-1 suit or affront should be offered, but "that j they were afiaid that the independence of I this Government might be affected bv the arrival of the mission and that the friend ship which has now existed between the two Governments for several years might! be annihilated. A paragraph in your excellency's letter corroborated the statement which has1 been made to this Government The feel-j ings of apprehension aroused in the minds of the people of Afghanistan by the mere announcement of the intention of the British Government to send a mission to Cabul before the mission itself had actu-1 ally started or arrived at Peshawar, have subsequently been fullv justified by the statement in vour exceflencv's letter that I I should be held responsible for any in-1 jury that might befall the tribos who acted as guides to the MUsion.and that I should be called upon to pav compensation for any loss they might have suffered, and if at any time those tribes should meet ill-1 treatment at my hands, the British Gov ernment would at once take steps to pro tect them. Had tnese apprehensions i proved groundless, and had the object of1 the Mission been really friendly and no force or threats of violence used, the Mis sion would as a matter of course have been allowed free passage, as such Missions are customary, and of frequent occurrence l>e tween allied States. I am now sincerely stating my own feelings when I say that this Government has maintained and will always maintain the friendship which existed between the Governments, and cherishes no feelings of hostility or oppo sition towards the British Government It Is also Incumbent upon the officials of the British Government that out of respect and consideration for the greatness and em inence of their own Government that they should not consent to inflict any injury on their well disposed neighbors, or to impose a burden of grievous trouble upon the shoulders of their friends, but on the contrary they should exert themselves to maintain the friendly feelings which have hitherto existed towards this God-granted government, in order that the relations between the two governments may remain on the same footing as bofore, and if in accordant)? with the custom of allied States the British government should desire to send a purelv friendly and temporary mission to this country with a small es oort, not exceeding twenty or thirty mem bers, similar to that which attended the Russian mission, this servant of God will not oppose its progress. THE INWARDNESS OF BRITISH POLICY?MIGHT MAKES RK1IIT. In the House of tarda this afternoon Lord Cranbrook, Secretary of State for India, on moving a resolution that the ex penses of the Afghan war may be defray ed from the revenues of India, said that the estimated surplus was 2,1.16,000 pounds, therefore there would be a sub stantial surplus after paying the war ex penses, which were estimated at less than 1,250,000 pounds for the present fiscal year. l^ord Cranbrook declared that the Gov ernment assumed full responsibility for Ivort] Litton. There was not room for both England and Russia in Afghanstan. The Ameer's letter was no answer of Eng land's ultimatum, but mere |vasion. England must be a paramount iu Af ghanistan, which must be a friendly jani tor to the doors of India, or England must hold the key herself. Viscount of Hali fax moved an amendment censuring the Government I LortJ I A^rpitcp, formerly Governor (ien ?ra} of India, deprecated the pushing for ward of the frontier under any circum stances. He thought tliat the \^ar should be concluded speedily. Nothing should he ?3&Cte4 from the Afghans, and they should bp assured of aid against foreign in* vision. If England did not w?jr aH the Costa of the war there wcmld be indig nation and despair in India. Lord Derby said the Government in only summoning Parliament after war w*s declared placed tho country, which profes.seq to lie self-governing, in a pecu liar position. Ho pointed to the dittfer GUpo in tl^e (government attitude towards An^eer and towards Russia, lie was of the opinion that there had never been any dear wi*h to avoid the war and that the w was nU unconnected with pro jects lor the rectification of the frontier. Lord Carnavon declared that war was irreconcilable with any idea of justice and policy in furtherance of which it had been undertaken. It was dangerous and delu sive. Debate adjourned. j^oaa prcni than poetry. In the House of Commons Mr. Wllte bread moved a resolution disapproving of the conduct of the Government with re gard to Affhanistaiv He >*14 the charge WAS new ssssir^Tir; ment having threats and unworthy ? ' .? gtroou aaat for complaint against the strong ~un,r>'in the war. .? > Secretary tor India. jsicX in substance the Mnetora 0"1? ^ M?wSSs*a aid that the present 6?emroe wfre tt?rPM.W^tro.the "itaS. Trevelyan tacked the Government, I",rr,^?nber. usual lines of trp1'1? h l withdrawn lain announced thatI he Mt ^ mffSS?SHnert with the ton? ol the House. stanhope's spS"^? ^-?f,=S*as5 srX-sSftV i-d'-1 viceroy8'1 ti.? (foliate adjourned. to the policy 01 wew.^. The debate adjourned I*D1A~ KHOJKCK PASS. "Sidduiph Verc,lto ofCU,,y TUB AJIW ?> KKFT-f. EK. gian TurkUtan. _ TVBKEY. IXTOW1ATI0.S linHASUED. Cossta^.so.rle, ^emter ?.-Andre? Homer, ???*";? "USl^fsuitesin UM, r sir.. V?a srs ?saiiiSSi'? TfSEfT AMNESTY OS APPLICATION. wsfssssaarss-w laws. ?rwiA. DONATION OK 0*X?ML ^ro?S'?.??r porarily. _____ FRANCE. n a-nriED THE 8ILVK8 CONVENTION. Versa.iles. Ucccin^rtO--TI>e(_Ctan. as?s?. ??*.swiueriand ind (i recce- < . WM,h,,.odi?u.?. am Wasiiisotox, D. C, Ilecemot'r -For Tennessee and the OWo -j -loudy ^ther *1^"^'northwesterly w'imhC stannary ^>r lower temperature, ind generaj'y'"81"i&sfeioudy weather sj&gsavtsa* < o?l Mtucr. ?? ^d^ofTStsoneach wagon and aborers 50 cents perweefc Chnnco In Wheal Uradc*. t New York, December 0.?In order to facilitate the deliveries grain the Grain Committeeof the Produce Exchange decid ed to change the prade of No.2 amber wheat to correspond with No. 2 Chicago red. Settling with a Xlgjjor. New Oui.eax8, December 9.?Charles Cromwell (colored) was shot and instantly killed by A. R. Dumav, lnmber dealer. Tlie difficulty was about pay due the de ceased. Dumav escaped. F?r Ailditionnl Ttlnjraph Ste Fourth Pag<. rinrtnnntl. Ci.icixxati, December 0.?Cotton?Inartive and lower at 8J-$c. Floor?Dull; family $4 10 n5 25. Wheat?Dull; red and white 85a05c. ? 'orn?Heavy at 31a32c. Oata?Strong at 23a 20c. Rye?Dull at 52c. Barley?In fair de mand for better qualities only; No. 2 fall $1 10a! 12. Pork?Steady; $3 00 cash; $* 25 j seller February. Lard?1 hi 11 and prices a shade lower, steam $5 37)*. Bulk Meata? Dull; partly cured at 12 ?5a2 OOaS 70a3 8.1a 3 H7Ka4 00." Bacon?Dull at3a4Ka4^c. But j ter? Dull; fancy creamery 25a27; choice Wcst ; ern Reserve Italic; choice Central Ohio 12a; 13c. Linseed Oil?Higher; held at OOaGlc.: Whisky?Dull at $1 03. Hons?Firmer and in fair demand; common 12 '3)o2 45; light $2 5Qa2 03; tacking $2 00a ?J 75; bntchern' $2 75a2 85. Receipts 0.300; shipments 610. VblNp. Chicaoo. December 9.?Flour?Quiet and unchanged. Wheat?Firmer but not qnota blv higher; No. 2|red winter 87c; No. 'J Chi cago spring 82&ari3c cash; 83}{ag3Kc Jan* nan*; *t?*c February; >'u. \ (J8^a70c; re jected &3a53^c. Corn?Steady and unchang ed; 3U??aSlo ca?b; 31 'Ac January; 31}*c Feb ruary; rejected '2?>Sa2CKc. Oata?Quiet and steady; I9l+c cash; 20c January; 23Xc May.1 Rye ? Steady and unchanged. Barley ? Stronger at extra No. 3. 41?}$aM)fc. Pork?Dull, weak and lower; W M cash; f*l00 December, $G72^a<)75January; #182}$ afl 05 February. Lard?Dull and price* a *hade lower. $5.%5 cash and January; I502H February. Bulk Meat* ? Dull, weak and lower at *2 <15a3 70u3 S3, all boxed. Whisky ?Steady and unchanged at $1 05. CVilefic* Cattle Market. Chicaoo, December 0.?The Dravwe' Jour nal re porta: Hoob?RacclpU 10.000 head: shipments 4,000 head. Steady; choice heavy $2 70a2 80; light $3 -V*i2 65; mixed packing $2 45a2 7u. Cattle?Receipts l.OJO l*ad ; shipments 1,000. Market firm awl active; shipping steers $4 (lu 4 00; stock era and feedeni rt 40r 3 Mr, butchers' a shade higher, cows $2 OUa 2 70; bulb *2 0Qa2 40; stow ?1 00a3 :*>. 8hkp? Receipt* ^00; shipments 200. Steady at $2 0<U30U Hew Orlrana. New Orleass. December li.?Coffee?Quiet; Itio cursoen. ordinary to prime. UXal5Xc, gold. Sugar?Nominally unchanged; com mon to good common 4%a5Jlc; inferior to good common 4!^a4^c; yellow clarified 0!^a 7y*r. Molasso?Dull; wiumon 21a23c; fair 24a2V; centrifugal lfta^Or. Rice?Demand fair and market nrm; l/niisiana, ordinary to choice, SVSaflKc. Dry New Yore, December 9.?Business very quiet to-day on account of the stormy weather. The cotton market continues dull, but prices are nominally unchanged. Prints in light de mand and ginghams dull. Heavy woolen* quiet, but (air order* are bcinc placed for light Weight cheviots and worsted coating*. Toted*. Toledo, December a?Wheat?Dull; am ber Michigan spot atvd Dec?mher 94><c; Jan uary tt5c: Kot 3 red winter spot held at WJ?c i flU^f bid January; held at 86c; WJ^c bid Corn?Steady; hlgii mixed, new. 32^c; No. 2 34?c;new 32Xa32Kc. OaU-Dull; No. : Financial and Commercial. BY TELEGRAPH. Blew York Money mid Blocks. Niw You, December 9.?Moxrt?Closed easy at 2a4 per cent. Prime mercantile pa per 4a5K per cent. The Assistant Treasurer disbursed $365,000. Custom receipts $280,000. Clearings $6,000,000. Sterling Exchange, bank em' bills strong at 4.82Sight exchange on New York 4.87. Goi.d?Quiet at 100Vt. Carrying rates Ka5 percent. Borrowing rates flat. OoTnur*x.iTS?Dtill. ' United Mtatea 6a ol 1881, cocpoci .? ^~..109 Ftr*-T*eau??(lM^ new? lttF, FiTf-TweoUw , Fire-TwecHae (] New Kir*. Railboad Boxds?Irregular. State Bojcds?Nominal Stock*?The market was feverish aud un settled throughont thedav. At times there was a heavy pressure to sell, thin ha ring been especially the case with Delaware, Lackawan na and Western, Morris & Essex, Northwest ern, Western Union, I,ake Shore and St. Paul. At the ojiening prices declined K ta X per cent, hut this was followed by an advance of M iollA iter cent, the latter for Lackawanna. During the afternoon the last named declined IK percent, and the general list lost the early improvement, the market doting heavy in tone. The heavy wiling movement in coal stocks wasbased on the rvjiort that one of th?* companies had withdrawn from thecombina tion. Transactions aggregated 105,000 shares, of which 19,000 werelake Shore, 7.800 Walwh, 19,000 Northwestern common, 6.000 preferred. 8,300 8t. Paul common, 2.600 preferred, 5,000 Lackawanna. 17.000 Morris A: Ewex, 2,800 Union Pacific, 17,000 "Western Union; 1,900 Pacific Mail; 28,000 St. Paul. Kansas City 4V Northern and 1,400 Missouri, Kansas' A Texas. C. C. C. A U 81k New Jersey Central.. 28J: Kock lmUiid 111 8t Paul...... 85 Si. Paul preferred? 7*?4 '.7?b?h.r a Fort Wayne. _100 Terr* Haute 5 Terr? Haute pfd_.._ C Chicago & .\ltito TV Chicago a Alton pfd^lur Ohio a Miiaiaaippi.._ Jj* Weatern Uoloo UJ',' C. C. C. A U SIS QulckiilTer.12 * ? QuickaUfw pfd X.", Pacific Mail 12TJ Maripoea*pfd Adama Expmi .107 Walla. Fargo A Co.... 53 Amen fan 49% United Btate* V, >? New York Outral . li.a4 .... 18*1 $ Northwestern com... Northwestern pld? Delaware A I-acta 4.,, A. A 1*. Telegraph.... 19 Mlaaouri Pacific.. ltt Burlington A Qnlncy. J10V Hannibal A M. Joel. 1 S? llannlhaM HUoepfd 83 Central Pacific baodaJ07*? Union Pacific l>ond?...10'.*, Land Oranta 1071, U. P. sinking fund lie'* New York. Nxw York, December 9.?Cotton?<juiet at 9a9}?c. Flour?Dull and heavy; superflnr western and State $3 40a3 75; common to good $3 75o4 10; good to choice 15a4 50; white wheat extra $4 55a5 25; extra Ohio *39" a500;8t. 1/onis $3 80a.r? 73; Minnesota patent procoe $f? 75a8 00. Wheat?Dull, weak and lower; ungraded spring 96c; No. 3 spring 90a 90J?c; ungraded red 97a97 J^c; No. 2 do $107a 1 07 K; No. L $107 ijal 08U; ungraded amber $1 OOol 08: No. 2 amber $1 Olsl Oljf; un graded white $1 07^al 09; Nh. 2 do*l 05; No. 1 do $1 08al 0SM; extra do $1 lOal 10)4. Rye?Quiet; No. 2 wwtern 58a59e. Barley Quiet. Malt?Dull and unchanged. Corn Dull; ungraded 45Ka47r, No. 3, 42Xa42Xc; steamer 4&){a45?ic; round yellow 63o. Oats Dull; No. 3, 29Sc: do white 31 Xc; No. 2, 30&c; do white 32&a33c; No. 1 white 34c; western mixed 30a31c; white western 32a34c. Hay?Quiet at 3fa40i'. Hops?Heavy; east ern and western 8al2c; New York State 5c. Coffee?Dull and nominal. Sugar?Dull and unclianged: refining fair to.gooa6Xa7c. Mo la***?Dull and unclianged. Rice-Quiet but steailr; Carolina AHa6^c; Louisiana 5>faflM?\ Whisky?Finn nt $1 06},. Baltimore. Baltimore, December 0. ? Floor?Quiet ; western superfine* $2 75a.'! 60; do extra $3 75 at 00: do family *4 '25*5 00. Wheat?Went era (lull and easier at 95ca$l 04; do amber $1 05al 07; No. 2 Pennsylvania red $1 08; No. 2 western winter red, spot and December $1 03Hal 03^; January $1 05a 1 05J<; Febru ary 10GH- Corn?Active and firm; western qniet and steady; western mixed spot, old, 40c; new, spot and December, 45Xa45K<*: J*" nary 45%a45%c; steamer,J39K<*. Oats? Firmer ami in small supply; western white 90a31c; do mixed 27a29c; Pennsylvania 28a31c. Ryu ?Quiet and steady. Hay?Dull: Pennsylva nia prime $10 OUall (iu. Provisions ? Qniet and steady. Mess Pork?$8 25a8 50. Bulk Meat*?Loose shoulders, new 3c; clear rib sides, new, 4 J?e per car load; packetl, new. 3^a4^c. Bacon?Shoulders, old, 3}fa3&c; clear rib sides, new 5Ka5%e; hams, roar cured, new, OalOc. liird?Refined, tierces, 7c. Butter?Dull; choice western |?acked 10al8; rolls 15al0c. Petroleum?Qniet; crude7>fc; refined ?&c. Coffee?Flat and nominal; Rio cargoes llj<al6c. Whisky?Steady at $1 08a 1OUJ*. Allegheny ( Mltie. Eaft Libxbty, December 9.?Cattlx?Re ceipts since Friday 002 bead through and 825 of local; total for the week ending this day 3,828 head of through, and 2,187 of local, against 3,054 head of through and 1,048 of lo cal the week before. Supply for this week's market liberal, but mostly medium and com mon, with a few loads of stockerx. Trade slow and little doing so far. Selling at 10al5<: from last week. Hoor?Receipts 9.71)0 head; total for week 38,320 head, against 25,000 the week before. Yorkers $2 00a205; Philadelphia* $2 G5a2 85. Siikki? Receipts 5,300 head; total for the week 8,100 head, against fl.100 the week be fore. Selling firm at last week's prices. Philadelphia. Philadelphia, December Flour? Dull; superfine* $2 50a3 00; extra J3 00a3 50; Min nesota family *4 25a4 75; high grades |0 75a 7 50. Cora?Kasisr; steamer 40a43c; yellow 47c; mixed 4QWa40&c. Wheat?Quiet; No. 2 red |l OaSal 05*;; umber $107al 08; white |1 Orval 10. Oata?Firmer, white western 30 a32c; western mixed 28a29e. Rye?Quiet, western 5*0. Provisions?Dull and unchang e<L Lard?Dull; prime itcam 6Kc. Butter ?Weak; New York State and Bradford coun ty, Pa., extra 21a23c; western reserve lOalac. Kegs ?Quiet at 2fio27c for western. Cheese? Heavy; western 7a8K<*- Petroleum ?Quiet; refined 8&c; crude 8c. Whisky?Nominally unchanged. The Hoc Market. Chkaoo, December 9.?The bog market is uow lower than at any time for months. It reached bed-rock, and paekera who have been, or are now. able to put in stock, will realize immense profit* before spring. Knowledge of thU It is believed, will induce every house now idle u? begin w.<rk, and by noon to-mor row all of them will be in active operation. There are upward of 100,000 head of hogs in the yard* at present, and nutil these are dis posed of, or work has recommenced, ship . menu will not be made. Baltimore Live Mock Market. Baltimore December 9. ? Cattlx ? Mar ket dull and price* S'e off; very best ?4 50a 5 00; finit quality $3 75a4 50; medium $3 25a 3 75; ordinary #2 5na3 ft); most sales at $3 25a 4 1254. Receipts 3,210. Sales 2,402. . Hor.s?Market only moderately active and prices fully J?c higher. Quotations S3 75a 4 37% Receipts 7,359. Snxr.n??Receipts 1,00". Quotations $3 50a 5 00. Market active. Petroleain Market. PriTsacaoH, December 9.?Pmtoierv ? Crude firm at $1 21 at Parker's; refined for Philadelphia delivery. I/tsnojr, December 9.?PrranLrt'M ? Re fined Oftc, DIED. I CECI1 Ob T?*?day morntag. Df?e?|?r Id, in, ! si 1 o'clock, st It* rwWeoro ol ?oo-ln-Uw, Mi. A. O. Roltiosno, South Pi?na ?tmrt, LOaoJ. Mm, Naomi CicaL. la th* Mth jmr of hw s<r. Fawn! notice to-morrow. /jhables e. dwight, PRACTICAL CHEMIST, Is prepared to make careful and complete analyses of Iron Ores, Limestones, Mineral Waters, etc. Lasoeatokt, Cor. 24m ajtd Ciuuii Bra.. J.1S WHEELING, W .AY,