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MONEY AND COMMERCE. MONETARY* WEDNESDAY RVEKINfI, Fob, 85. New York exchange is steady at 600 per SI,OOO discount. The movement of currency to the country has boon very light for the last few days, and the re ceipts are iu excess of the outgo. Financial business continues very dull in this market. There is a moderate demand for bank accommodation, but the majority of the banks would bo glad to Increase their loans if satisfac tory paper wore offered. But it is getting to bo a common remark that BUSINESS IB DEPRESSED, not for want of currency, but by the Congression al discussions on tbo currency question. Tills is, of course, not apparent in the sale of goods and commodities, but instances are cropping out every day of persons who are delaying largo transactions In the loan of money on mortgages, and in tbo negotiation of bonds and securities of ono kind or another, until they know what .Congress will do about the currency. The parties and corporations who usually lend money in largo sums on long timo are afraid that Con gress will authorize the issue of more green backs, In wliioh case these capitalists can boo that it would ho better to invest their money in some commodity that will advance with the rise of gold instead of lending it out to bo paid hack in paper dollars worth less than the ones loaned. Wo know of ono mortgage company which is do ing almost nothing at present, for this reason. Several parties also hero in Chicago, who are In terested iu the sale of railroad and other securi ties in Europe, say that their financial agents thcro now make this objection to all American securities that are payable in - lawful money. The objection holds good to all largo transactions in tbo loan of money which is to ho paid in currency at any future period beyond a few months. While there may not bo much ground for the fears of capitalists in this respect, tho moro fact that Congress is oven debating tbo question of issuing moro greenbacks bns undoubtedly stop ped a largo amount of loaning of monoy on long tlmo, and consequently is tbo moans of stopping many legitimate enterprises that would other wise now bo prosecuted with vigor. Tho Con gressional discussions are therefore injuring tho country and depressing its industries. On tho other hand there is a largo proportion of tbo poo pie who have been educated by tho political demagogues into the” belief that there is not enough currency. Those people will continue to imagine that tho cause of the depression is tho lack of ourronoy, and will continue to clamor for an increase of greenbacks to make “ cheap money.” Tho moro they clamor, tho moro capitalists will become afraid to loan, and iho more business will bo depressed, and this depression being erroneously ascribed by tho demagogues to tho lack of ourronoy, iho moro tho people will clamor for “ cheap money.” There is no way out of this ourronoy mnddlo, into which politicians are loading tho people, but for Congress to AUTHORIZE FUZE BANKING. If there is any need for inoro currency, this will bo the moans of furnishing it. It would bo impossible for this country to return to epccio Fiaymcnts at once. Thoro must bo some propara ion for such a change. To return to epccio payments on any. one specified dap, a year, or oven two years hence, would produce a groat and overwhelming crisis, unless there was some ftreparatiou for it by tho contraction of green backs and n general clearing off of indebtedness before tho specified day arrived. Preparation for specie payments is therefore absolutely in dispensable to prevent disaster. Tbcro is no preparation for tho resumption of specie payments that will bo so effectual os to allow tho banks to issue all tbo currency they please, provided tho increase of bank-notes shall bo concurrent with a contrac tion of greenbacks equal to 35 or 60 per ceut of tho increase of National Bank circulation. It is possible to increase tbo aggregate vol ume of paper-money circulation, and at tho same time increase tho value of ovory ■ dollar of it, by allowing the inexoaso of National Bank notes, and, at tbo same time, contracting the greenbacks in tho ratio of one dollar of green back contraction to two dollars of increase of bank-notes. Ou tbo 26th of lost December the National Banks bold $101,000,000 of greenbacks, as a legal-tender reserve against $310,000,000 of bank-note circulation, and $700,000,000 of de posits, There is no moans of estimating bow long it would take, under a Frec-Bank law, for tho National-Bank circulation to reach $500,- 000,000. But whenever it did roach that amount (concurrent with a contraction of §1 of croon backs to an increase of 82 of bank-notes), tho deposits of tbo National Banks would also havo Increased largely, and, instead of $101,000,000 of greenbacks for a total reserve, as now, the banks would find it necessary to bold, probably, $200,- 000,000. < But by that timo the greenbacks would have boon reduced to $271,000,900 (unless Con gress inflates by tho authorization of tho sl-1,000,000).. It will bo seen thou that tho banks and tho Treasury would hold all tho greenbacks in existence except $50,000,000 or $60,000,000, and thoro is every reason to boliovo that with this amount or oven double as much in actual circulation tho greenbacks would bo at par or so near it that tho premium on gold would bo too small to induco speculation in it, and, consequently, it would not fluctuate. Notwith standing this incroaso in tho valuo of tho cur rency, the aggregate volume of greenbacks and bank-notes then in oxistcnco would bo $770,- 090,000 instead of $700,000,000 (authorized), as now. This is, of coureo, predicated upon tho pre sumption that tho National Bank currency would Incroaso if tho legal restriction to its volume is removed. If it did not, it would at least prove that thoro is no necessity for moro currency, and that tho clamor for it is without foundation. This would convince tho world that there would bo no inflation of tho currency. As for tho soundness of the National Bank currency, it is at least certain that if the deposit of United States bonds, at tho present percent age of bonds to circulation, is not sufficient se curity for tho bank notes, it will bo impossible to devise any other system of security that will bo safe, and at tho same timo offer any Induce ment to banks to go into tbo business of issuing notes. J.OCAL STOCK A5*D BOND MATIKET. Mcflara. Prcstou, Koau & Co. quote as follows thia p. in. Jiuytng, Selling, United States Cs of ’6l 120 I'JOy; United Slates B-20S of ’O2 117 117,‘<f United States B-2Us of ’M llO’jf ll'Jtf United States 5-20S of ’OS 120 120tf United' States 6-20 a of ’6s—Janu- ary nod July 110,** 119# United Btatca!s-20« of 'C7—Janu ary mid July 110# 120 United States 6-20s of ’CB—Janu ary and July 119 119# 10-40s 115# 11(5# United States 5s (now issue) 114 114# United States currency Cs 110 lUJ# Gold (full weight) 112# U2# Gold coupons... 113’,' 112# Gold exchange 112# 112?/ Sterling $4.85#04.88 Chicago City 7s 08 & hit. uujtffclnt. Cook County7s OSitlnt. 09#&iut Town, county, and city 10 per cent bonds LATEST. Now York, Pob. 25.—Treasury disbursements, $65,000. Customs receipts, $506,000. Money closed easy at 3 per cent oa Govern ments collateral; 4on stocks. Sterling heavy at for sixty days ; sl,BoK@‘l.B7 for eight. Gold ranged at112%@112% ; closed at 113%. Carrying rates 2(a»lo; flat for borrowing. Clearings, $12,000,000. State bonds more aotivo than usual. Tonnes soos declined, and Mlsßsurl 0s advanced. Oovornmoutß quiet and steady. Stocks weak all day, with a decline of % to with tho lowest prices of the day at close. The decline was most marked in ‘ Erie and Wabash. Tho other most active stocks wero Western Union, Union I'acitlo, and- Lake Shore. Tho total snlos between 10 and 2 o'clock woro 06,000 shares. Union Pacitlo bonds must bo present ed with tbo coupons for the March interest at tached, tho being counterfeits in circulation. GOVERNMENT BOND*. Coupons, 'Bl 13U#iCoupo«8, r fl7 110# Coupons, 'O3 117 y. Coupons, ’6B 116# Coupons, *iVt.,ll6#’UMos,,., ..lie Coupons, '65 130#.Cwrrci\cy Cb... Uflvf Coupons, '65 (uew)...ll63j{New 5s 114# STATE UONDH. MlssonrU 65 'Virginias, old 35 TiumcßHi'os, old ......86, (North Oarelluas, 01d..28 Tennessces, new 83 (North Curolluus, uuw.lo Virginias, now 43 | stocks. Canton. 73 Ht.Paulpfd 72# Western Union 75ft Wabash 60S* quicksilver S3 Wabash pfd t.,.. 73 Adams Express...... 00 Fort Wayne.,,, 63# Wells Fargo 76# Terre liiiute 13 American Express,.., 04# Terre Uuutepfd 80 United States Ex 73 Chicago &A„ ex. dlv. 107 I’adlla'Mall 41# O. A A.pfd, ex. d1v,.,1«6# New York Central, ~.IW# Ohio A ilUsisaippl... 83# Brio 47 1 Erie pfd 70 • Harlem 131 Harlem pfd 131 Michigan Central..., 89 rittaburph ft Ft. W... B7.tr Northwestern 67?$ Northwestern pfd,... 74Ji Hock Inland 100*4 Now Joraoy Control..loo fit. Paul 40 KKAL ESTATE* Tho following instruments woro filed for roe* ord on Wednesday, Fob. 261 □ITT rnorEUTT, Oadal Bt, • o cor of Oarroll Bt, undivided X of wharf- Jnp Lot 1, dated Dot. 18,1873 | consideration, (31,870. Hope at, 123 ft vr of Blue Island av, nf, 40x80 ft, dated Feb. 18; consideration, (4,000. Harrison at, n w cor of Loomis at, ■ f, 35x105 ft, dated Fob. 3 : consideration, (3,350. Warrennv, 440 ftwof Fallal, nf, 04x133ft, dated Feb. 17; consideration, (4,300. Harvard at, 153 ft Western av, n f, 23x124JX ft, dated Jan. 10 ; consideration, (1,500. Washtenaw av, 83.% ft s of Twelfth it, wf, 50x125 ft, dated Fob. 31; consideration, (1,500. MohAwkfll, 200 ft b of Dlackhawk «t, wf, 48x122 ft, dated Fob 25: consideration, $2,300, Thirty-fourth at, 222 ft o of Laurel at, n f, 60x 145 B*lo ft, dated Jan. 21; connldemtlon, $1,200. West AdnniH at, between Fraiiclfleo and Sacramento nlB, u f, 25Mx121)f ft, dated Fob. 17; ooustdaratlon, SBSO. Flournoy fit, 87# ft w of Campbell av, a f, 37#x125 ft. dated Flournoy fit, fit/ ft w of Campbell av, b f, 37#x125 11, dated Fob. 23; consideration $1,350. West Ilorrlfion fit, a w comer of Campbell ar,nf, 25x125 ft, dated Fob. 20 : consideration, 11,075. Itoboy st, 25 ft r of Ewing placo o' f, 25x120 ft, dated Fob. 17; consideration, $1,400. Thirteenth st, 108 ft w of Loomis st, b f, 24x124 ft, dated Fob. 2 ; consideration, $l,lOO. WahaaU av, 73# ft nof Thirty-second at. of, 23#x 181# ft, dated Fob. 11 1 countdcratlon, $5,220, Franklin at, 201# ft r of North av, of, 25x102 B*lo ft, dated Nov. 3,1873; consideration, SSO. Tbo promisee No. 3DI Warren av, dated Fob. 18; consideration, SO,OOO. Samo as tbo above, dated Fob. 14 $5,000. Illuman at, 100# ft o of Lincoln si, . ft, dated Feb. 20; consideration, $1,200. Wabash »v, 160 ft nof Twenty-sixth st, w f, 60x203 ft. dated Fob. 31; consideration, $16,000. lllnman Bt. 76 o of Lincoln nt, b f, 25x1201-10 ft; dated Feb. 20 { consideration. $1,200, , NORTH OF CITY LIMITS. Hoisted st, 12x12."> ft, In Block 14, Steele & . Bleker dlkcr'a wVof n w % Bcc 28, 40, 14; dated Fob. 23; consideration, 1120. booth op omr limits, Ixjlb 1 nml C, in Block 14, Egondalo; dated Feb. S3 ; consideration, SII,OOO. . £SO of iv SB ft, I.ntfl 1 to 3, Block 84, of Theo logical Seminary Subdivision to Hyde Bark; dated Fob. 10: consideration, $1,400. Lots 15 to 17, In Block 12, of Ball’s y* 9v f H 800. 17, 38, 14: dated Fob. 11; consideration, SOOO, COMMERCIAL. Wednesday Evrnino, Feb. 25. Tho following wore tho receipts ami shipments of tho loading articles of produoo in Chicago during tho past twenty-four hours, and for tho corresponding date ouo year ago s RECEIPTS. | SHIPMENTS, 1874. 1873. | 1874. 1873. Flour, brlt 0,835 6,110 15,363 7,840 Whc.lt.bu 00,430 42,080' 37,813 6,711 Cora, bu 18,073 60,000 4,818 Oatfl, bu 12,990 25,570 7,825 3,680 Ilyo, bu 3,102 1,735 3,420 800 Harley, bu 16,140 11,090 3,453 7,830 Ornßß need, lha 255,503 132,390 50,634 65,007 Flaxseed, ILfl 10,600 Broom corn, lla 38,200 6,650 25,183 Cured meats, IU ... 393,500 410,620 1865,378 2943,380 Beef, brls 78 t 87 Pork, brlß 165 65 525 740 Lard, Iba 100.370 200,310 723,850 362,060 Tallow, lbs 12,057 24,200 40,000 0,346 Butter, lbs 66,206 35.025 38,169 23,304 Dressed hogs, N0... 1,330 1,068] 867 788 Live hogs, No 10,495 8,4211 3.871 7,010 Cattle, No 3,274 2,030 1,393 1,067 Sheep, No 060 1,200 168 1,010 Hides, lbs 77,18-1 61,144 23,640 168,390 IHgUvrinea, brls.... 402 210| 337 607 Wool, lb 14,430 80,718 38,330 35,600 Potatoes, hu 2,328 1,296 Lumber, No. ft.... 125,000 244,000 1019,273 056,000 Shingles, No 1268,000 060,000 683,500 090,000 Lath, No 120,000 67,000 43,000 Balt, brls 150 012 743 Withdrawn for storo yesterday for ci sumption, 2,150 hu wheat, 2,760 bu corn, oats, 601 bu ryo. following grain has been inspected Into stoifo this morning up to 10 o'clock : 104 cars wheal, 54 oars corn, 12 cars oats, 6 cars ryo, 7 cars barley. Total, 183 oars, or 60,000 bu. Tho loading produce markets wore weak to day and generally dull, the fccliug being decid edly heavy in most departments, with not much disposition to buy at reduced prices. Tho mar kets at other points wero in a similar condition, which was partially a cause, and partly an effect, of our own weakness. It was one of tho blue days all over tho commercial world, when buyers hang baok for a decline, aud those who must soil only do so by forcing their property ou tho mar ket. Quiet still prevails in tho different depart ments of tho grocery market, and prices remain Bloody oud uniform. Groceries were meeting with nothing more than a moderate inquiry, or ders being chiefly for small lots just to freshen assortments. Prices were well sustained all around, and for most articles wore (Irmly hold, cotfces and sugars alone showing weakness. But ters sold freely at full previous quotatious, while In isolated instances higher figures wore obtained, sorao selected packages of fancy dairy soiling at 41@42c. Choose was firm at advance, or at 17@18c for Now York factory, and at lG@l7o for western do, Tho demand is small, but stocks aro much reduced, and are hold with confidence. In tho canned-goods and dried fruit markets no important changes aro noted, the demand continuing good at firm prices. Fish wore active, and some descriptions woro higher, whitofisb and trout advauemg 500 per half-barrel, aud Bunk cod 213 c per 100 lbs. ’ Tho coal trade continues dull at the quotations. Wood was in small demand, and sold irregularly. There woro few changes and nono of importance in the leather, bagging, tobacco, paints, and pig iron markets. Oils sold to a fair aggregate and about steady prices. Tho lumber market was again active, tlip trade still being confined principally to tbo common grades, many descriptions of which aro very scarce, aud consequently firm. Shingles on track aro actlvo and firm at $3.37)£@3.50, aud lath ore also firm, owing to moderate stocks and a good domand. Common brick is hold quito firmly at $7.00, and tho demand is beginning to improve. Other building materials are steady. Tho principal feature of tho metal, nail, and iron markets was a fair degreo of activity, and most staple goods aro reported steady. Seeds wore actlvo and steady, with tho oxcoptiou of timothy, which, under largo offerings of com mon seed, ruled easier, while choice was without particular change, llulcs woro in request, espe cially heavy hides, aud choico lots brought full prices. Tho wool, hop, aud hay markets woro in substantially tbo uamo condition as on previous days of the week. Tho scarcity of choico poul try caused an advance, tho greatest being for duokous, which aro in limited supply. Eggs were tending higher. Uighwinos woro dull, and weak at tho decline quoted yesterday, though Now York was un changed,at Oc premium over Chicago. There woro four sellers all through tho session at 010, and the nominal buyers' figure was per gallon. Sales woro reported of 50 brls ut 01c. and 100 brls on private tonus. Dressed hogs woro quiet and steady at about tbo same range as yesterday, at SO.OO for light, and so.l2>£ (or heavy, with choice nominal at $U.20@G.25. Bales ’ were reported of 308 at slU2>£ : 187 at SO.OO ;50 soft ut $0.50. Total, I 515 head. 05Q07X Provisions wore loss aotivo, and easier. Tho receipts of live hogs wore larger, and tho markets at other points wore reported dull, which caused a rather heavy fooling hero ou tho part of tho majority of operators. Moss pork declined about 100 per brl, lard Co per 100 tbs, and moats nearly %o por lb, tho latest quota tions being tbo lowest. Tho business transact ed was chiefly in oottlomout, or in turning over product from ono mouth into another, as parties who are soon to receive it ou March contracts oould not disposo of it in any other way. There woro several orders on tho floor for moats, but most of them wero limited to figures coueidor ably below tho reduced quotations of tho day; nevertheless, tboro was more doing in moats than usual, including several round lots for delivery after tbo opening of navigation. Tito market closed dull at tho fol lowing range of prices j Moss pork, cash or seller February, $14.00; do seller March, $14.00@14.02K? do seller April, do seller May, $14.57>tf@14.60: prime moss pork, $12.50@12.75; extra prime do. $11.20@U.5U, Lard, cash or seller March, $0.72#'@8.76; do seller April, $8.87K; do seller May. st).l3>{f®o.ls. Qroon hams at o@o#o for lo and 15 lb averages; sweet-pickled bams, 0%®10%o: dry salted moats, loose, at3}i@s%o fur shoulders, 1%0 for Oumborlunds, 7>a@ for long clear, for short ribs, i%o fur short clear; tho sumo boxed at %o por lb above these prices, Green meats lower than salted do. Meals for April delivery H<* higher, and for May H° higher, than oash prices. Bacon moats, G#o for shoulders, B9£n for short ribs, for short clear, all packed in boxes { the same iu buds, }io higher. Bacon hams, Moan beef, $8,7G@0.00 \ extra moss do, $0,76@10.00: hoof hams, $28,00(5)28.50. City tallow, gronso quotable at (p)7o, Sales wore reported of. 1,000 hrls moss pork at $14.02K { 000 hrls do seller March at sl4*o7# ; 1,600 hrls do at $14.02#: 1,000 hrls do at $14.001 2,000 hrls do, seller April, at $14.86 ; 2,260 hrls do at $14.80 ; 1,(500 hrls do, seller May, at $14.00; 05 hrls prime mens on private terms t 860 tea lard, seller Moroh, at SB.BO } 260 too do at $3.76 | 260 tos do, seller April, at $8.07# ; 750 ten do at $8.05 ? 1,250 tea do at $8.8714; 00,000 Ihs shoutdors at 6#o j 100.000 lbs do at 6#o : 100,000 llm do at $6.07# i 100.000 Ihs do, seller May, at s#o ; 40 boxes do at B#o cash: 100,000 lbs short ribs'at 7#oj 100.000 Ihs do at 7#o \ 100,000 tbs do, seller April, at 7#o » 60,000 Urn do, seller May, at 7#o{ 160.000 lbs short clear, seller March, at 7#o 5 20.000 lbs green hams (14 lbs) at o#o ? 60 tea sweet-pickled hams ntlo#o ; 100 tcu do atl)#o : 26 hrls pigs’ tongues at $0.25. Flour was dull, and without quotable change, a few local orders being filled at yesterday’s prices. Exporters wore out of the market, and the foollug was very dull all round, though the bulletin showed that our stock la decreasing somewhat under liberal shipments. Bran was lower. Sales were reported of 60 hrls white win ter extras on pnvato terms • CO hrls spring ex tras (patent) at $8.00; 150 brla do at $0.50} 200 hrls uo (Alnmakco) at $0.26 ; 200 hrls do (In comparable) at SO.IO : 800 hrls do at SO.OO ; 160 hrls do at $6.75 ; 400 hrls Uo on private terms. Total, 1,600 hrls. Also, 10 tons bran at $17.60 ; 20 ions do at $17.00 j 20 tons corn-meal at $10.00: 10 tons do at slß.6o—all on traak. The following wore the quotations at the close : 'Clove,, CID. & C 01.... 81, •Chi., Bur. & Qulncy.,llo Lake Blioro 81 Indiana Central, 81 j? Illinois Central 104 Union Pacific stock.„ 04*4 Union Pacific bonds., 85 Central Pacific bonds, Do!., Lnck.fcWoßtorn.JUoH lioaton, Mart, b Erie. ijg Pair to good while wlutors $ fI.CO ® 7.50 Choice do 7,75 (o> 0.35 Bed winters 6,75 @7.00 Choice b tiring extras 6.76 @ O.OD Medium to good do 6,i , J,V(5M.62,tf Good to choice Minnesota 8.00 @6.75 I'atont do 8.00 @10.60 Pair to choice spring, suporfluo...... 8.76 @ 4.60 Common d 0..,,...................... 3.00 @ 8.60 Bye flour 4.30 @4.80 Buckwheat do 8.00 @ 7.60 Bran 17.00 @17.60 ; consideration, f, 25x120 4-10 Wheat was dull, ami avorngod %o lower j hut was uuusually steady at . tho decline, there not being energy enough on either side to produce any considerable fluctuations in prices. The advices from Europe wore all “heavy/'which was under stood to bo chiefly owing to the fact of unusual ly largo receipts at Liverpool and oilier 33 u- Shah ports. Tho reason why this announcement id not produce a greater drop here was that tho nows had boon anticipated yesterday by pri vate advices, and tho real then, the market declining 3%0 per uu. That class of operators who only received tho nows this morning wore affected by it, but tboir trading is generally small in volume. It was remarked to ny that tbo old story camo from Now York, “ Nothing done vet/' though it must have boon very nearly 1 o'clock there when tho telegram was sent off. This illustrates tbo peculiar beauty of tho dose corporation stylo of doing business, under which operators can keep back a knowledge of what thoy aro doing till it suits their convenience to mako it public. It Is for this reason that tho Now York telegrams aro losing whatever value thoy may havo possessed in tho post, as wo seldom got oloso quotations till tho busiuoss of tho day is over. A good many operators waited patiently to-day to soo what would bo tbo effect on Now York, and refrained from trading altogether, in tho absence of definite information at noon. More of tho busiuoss transacted was in settlement than is usually tbo caso, there being a general disinclination to enter upon now dools. Even tho boars did not care to soli freely, though thoy sooTped confident that this is but tho begin ning of a big decline. They wore partially discouraged by tho smaller receipts, besides winch thoy found very fow buyers. Tho inquiry for cash lots was very small. Seller March opened at $1.17%, declined to $1.17. rose to $1.17% and recoded to $1.10%. closing firmer at $1.17%. Seller April sold at $U0%@1.20%, closing at $1.10%. Seller May sold at $1,21%@ 1.25%. No. 2 spring closed at $1.10% for regu lar, and $1.10% for strictly fresh receipts. No. 1 spring closed at $1.18% forrogular, and $1.19% for Northwestern, fresh receipts. No. 3 spring closed at $1.13, and rejected do at SI.OB. Cash sales wore reported of 2,400 bu No. 1 North western at $1,19%; 2,000 Im do at $1.10%: 800 bu do No. 1 spring at $1.19; 9,000 undo at $1.18%; 15,800bu No. 2 spring, “gilt edge," at $1.1G% ; 6.400 bu do at $1.10% ; 22,400 bu rogu-. lar (mostly) at $1.10% ; 0,600 bu do at $1.10%; 12,400 bu do at $1.13% ; 0,400 bu No. 3 spring at $1.13; 800 bu do at $1.12%; 2,000 bu rejected spring at SI.OB ; 400 bn do rod winter, by sam ple, at $1.31. Total. 83,000 bu. Corn was dull, ana %@%o lower in tho faco of light receipts this morning. Ttio market was chiefly affected by sympathy with wheat, as. thoro was no marked decline reported from Liverpool (dull at 375). and Now York was quoted inactive till near tho close. Tho weak ness of yesterday called out numerous orders to sell to-day on account of non-residents, who havo boon holding in hopo of a further advauco, and now grow weary at tbo prospect of lower prices. Inis placed a groat deal of future corn on tho market, only a part of which was taken up by tho shorts, as that interest also felt that thoy could probably 11U to better advantage by waiting a little longer. Thoro was no demand for shipment. Seller March opened at 57%e, declined to CQ%c, and closed at 570. Seller April sold at 57%@58%0, closing at 53%0. Seller May sold at 61%@02%0, closing weak at about 61%0 under liberal offerings. Cash No. 2 com closed at CC%o, with no prefer ence for fresh receipts; high mixed sold at 67c. Old rejected and now No. 2 closed at 02%0, and now rejected at 50%0. Cush sales wore reported of 2,090 bu high mixed at 57c; 13,000 bu No. 2, old, ot 56% c; 2,000 bu do, now, at 53%0; 1,600 bu do at C3c; 1,600 bu do ut C2%c: 2,400 bu rejected, old, at 53%0: 1,600 bu do at 52%0; 2,000 bu do at 52%0; 800 bu do at 52%0; 6,300 bu do, now, at 50%0 ; 2,000 lmdoatso%o; 4,000 bu do at GOo; 400 bu ear, by sample, ut Clc on track. ’ Total. 38,700 bu. Oats were loss active, and %o lower on op tions, in sympathy with wheat and com ; while cash lots wore unchanged, being m fair demand in proportion to tho supply, Seller April was tho favorite deal; it sold at 42%@13e, closing at tho outsido. Seller May sold at 46%@40%c, and seller March at 42@42%c, the latter closing at 42%@42%c. Cash No. 2 closed steady at 420 for regular. Gash sales woro reported of GOO bu No. 2at 42%0 : 10,400 bu do at42o; 1,200 bu do wbito at 42% c ; 600 bu rejected at 38% a ; 600 bu by saiuplo (wbito) at 46c ; 600 bn do at 41%e ; 1,200 budoat 440 ; GOO bu do at 43% c ; 600 bu do at 43% c ; 1,200 bu do at 43c, all ou track. To tal, 17,600 bu. llyowas in good demand, noth on local account and for shipment, and was a shade Armor, under tho fact of continued light receipts, and small offerings. Tho market closed Ann at 88%0 for regular. Cash sales woro reported of 400 bu fresh receipts of No. 2 at 85%o; 2,800 bu do at 85c; 2,000 bu regular No. 2 at 83% c; 0,600 bu do 83e; and 300 bu by sample at 880. Total 11,600 bu. ity con , 738 bu Barley was again dull, and about o@So lower, tlio cause of tUo weakness being continued ar rivals from the Paoilio Slope, ami tbo absence of a demand for shipment to the East on account of tho competition of European barley on the sea* board. No. 0 sold at $1.48(g)1.60, and No. 2 was nominal at $1.C3@1.C5, beyond tho oarly sale of a part car-load at SI.OB. Rejected closed at $1.30(5)1.38. Cash sales wore reported of 400 bu No. 2 at SI.OB ? 1,000 bu No. 3 at 01.50; 3,200 bu do at $1.48; 1,200 bu rejected at $1.40; 400 bu do at $1,118; 400 bu do at $1.30; 2,000 bu by sample, California, at $2.00; 600 bu do at $1.05; 400 bu by saraplo ut $1.00; 800 bu do at $1.75 ; 700 bu do at $1.70; 1,000 bu do at SI.GS; 600 bu do at SI.CO; 1,200 bu do at $1.50; 400 bu do at $1.45,—a1l on track : 400 bu do, California, at $2.00, delivered. Total, 15,400 bu. The following advices wore received on 'Change to-day, in addition to those given in our telegraphic columns: Feu. 35—London—Cargoes off coast, wheat very heavy ; corn rather quiet. Cargoes ou passage, wheat neglected-no bustuons doing. Wheat very tint. Fair overage quality American mixed corn for shipment In March and April, 35* Cd, English country markets fur wheat generally is cheaper. French do, mostly cheaper, ‘Liverpool—Wheat dull—California oluh, lua (frills fld ; do while, 13s 8d(313s Id. Farmers' deliver ies—Wheat, 60,C00 to 65,000 quarters. Imports—Flour, 115,000 to 160,000 hrla. Wheat, 357,000 to 200,000 qrs. Corn, 70,000 to 75,000 qrs. Liveiu'ool. Feb, 31.—Western prime mess pork, Css. jJacou—Cumberland out, 11s; short rib, 465; long clear. 08s fld; short clear, 10s Cd; long cut linms, 60s ; shoulders, 01s. India moss hoof, 07s; extra India mess, 130s : prlmo mess, 85s. Lard—Prime Western, 41s. Tallow—Prlmo city, 07i od. Choose—Amsiicau, 70s. Wheat was moderately aotivo in tho afternoon, and a shade easier,'selling at $1.16%0p1,17, 1 4' seller March, cloning at $1.17@1.17k; seller April at sl.lß%®l’lojh), closing u£ Corn was quiet and easier. Boiler March sold at DU>£@67o, closing at the iusido, aud seller April at 58c. Provisions woro active and steady, except lard, which was easier. Mess pork, cash or sollor tho month, closed at $14,05 bid; seller March, $14.05 seller April, $14.85@U.35; seller May, $U.57&(£p14.00. Lard, cash or seller tho month, $8.05@8.75 ; seller Muroli, $8.70@8.73,‘.£; seller April, sß.Bs®B.B7>tft seller May, SIUS@O.IO. :AU' ' EUHOI'EAK MAIIKKTS. LATEST, GALL nOAIll), G: THURSDA Short otoar, catth, o ; seller March, 7^(n) 7%ej Bollor April, : short ribs, cnnh, 67.U7Jtf(®7.Jl7hj : Holler Maroti at $7.25 hid ; fiollor April at s7.C2|^@7.o2^; npllor May, offered at 7&o: Hhouldors, cash. 80.00@5,10t sollor March at seller May, $5.B0(«)B.87 I j£, Wheat, seller March, $1.17, closing at bid. Bales were) 2,500 Itflw moss pork, oash, at seller March, at $14.07W t 8,000 brls do at $14.00; 1,000 brls do, seller April, at do, seller May, at $14.00 ; 100 tea lard, seller March, at $8.70: 750 tea do, seller April, at sH.B7j£ 5 50,000 lbs dry salted shoulders, seller March, at $5.10; 100,000 Ilia short ribs, sailor April, at s7.C2j£; 15,000 bu wheat, seller Marob, at $1.17. CHICAGO DAILY MARKET. Wbdnkbiut Evknino, Fob. 23, ALCOHOL—Was easier at $1.8801.08. BEANH—Wore steady and salable to local dealers, choice being preferred. Wo repeat: Navy beans, $3.0002.40; mediums. $1,3002,25: peas, green, $1.23 in bags, $1.83 In brls. BUTTER—Firmness again prevailed In this market. The dally sales Just about equal tho dully receipts, and there Is as yet—notwithstanding tho continued liberal arrivals—no visible accumulation of any grade, while of good to choice qualities the offerings are Inade quate. Wo quote: Choice to foncy yellow, 86040 c; medium to good grades, 290320; Inferior to com mon, 20027 c; common to choice roll, 28@!15c. RAGGING—Dealers report nothing new lu tho mar ket for goods In this line, A steady, moderate move ment in grain bags and gunnies Is witnessed at firmly maintained prices. • Wool racks and burlaps are inac tive. Quotations are as follows : Stark, low A, 880] Lewiston A, 82tfo; American A, 2pj v 'u; Amoukoag A, Otter Ctcck, 82c: burlap lings, 4 and 6 bu. 18@‘J0c; gunnies, single, 17018 c: do dou ble. 270280 : wool sacks, 8U(S88c. BUOUM CORN—Dealers report a fair order trade for tho season and a firm market. Quotations ore as follows: Choice to extra hurl, 8^080; corn that will work Itself Into a choice hurl broom, 7)tfoßjvc; for good do, oX@7o; good to cholco stalk braid, ; red ana stained brush, 4!<503*40, BUILDING MATERIALS—DeaIers report a little more inquiry, especially for common brick, and, should tno weather bo warm and pleasant, a steady improvement is expected. Prices are firm for com mon brick. Wo quote t Stucco, $2.30; Now York stucco, casting, $3.2303,80; Ilosomlalu cement, $8.23 @8.60; Uticn, Louisville,'and Akron cement, $2.00 V brl; Portland ccmcut, $7.0007.60; llmq In bulk, 800 @|1.00; lime (brls), $1.10@i.25 ft brl; white sand, V brl, $1.5002.00; plastering hair, ft bu, 40o; flru brick, W 1,000, $36.00000.00 ; building brick (common), $7.00 057.25; pressed brick, $14.00016.00; sower brlok, $8.30; Milwaukee and Racine pressed. $25.00080.00, del.; do common, $14.00010.00; Imtluua pressed, $18.00026.00; do common, $10.00016.00: tiro-clay, brl. $8.0004.00. CHEESE—The advauco In the price of this staple, which for a number of days past has seemed immi nent, bos at Inst taken place, the quotations being to day marked up a >io all around. Blocks aro now re duced to such moderate dimensions that holders aro very confident, and there seems to bo no Inclination to Increase tbo volume of sales. The demand continues light, dealers ordering only os tbo necessities of their trade requires. Wo now quote: York factory, mild, 17® 18c; Ohio and Western factory, do, ifl®l7o; lower grades, 12010 c. COAL—There was a moderate amount of trading In this department at steady and unchanged prices. Wo 3 note: Lehigh, prepared, $11.00; Lackawanna, $10.00; nnncl, $8.80@9.0(i; Erie and Walnut Hill, $8.50; Hrooks, $8.00; Uioasburg, $8.5000.00; Kirkland grate, $8,00; Hocking Volley, $0.60; Midway, $0.00; In diana block, $0,50; Minouk, $5.60; Wilmington. $5.00; Harclnr, $4,525. COOPERAGE—'Was quiet and unchanged. Wo quote : Pork barrels, $1.0501,15; whisky barrels, SI.OO ($2.10; lard tierces, $1.4001.45; fiour barrels, 48® 65c: pork staves, rough, $18.00022.00; do, bucked, $20.00025.00; tierce staves, rough, $22.00024.00; bucked or sawed, $25.00080.00; whisky staves, rough, $20.000 28.00; do bucked, $50.00008.00; Hour staves, $9.00011.00; circle Hour heading, 80' Jo per set; Hour hoop-poles, $10.00012.00 per m EGGS—Are iu active domaud aud Arm at a further advance. Quotable at 230240 for strictly fresh, 180 Slo for fresh, and 12015u for pickled. PlSH—Prices of lake fish took a big jump to-day, whltoflsh advauclng to $7.2507.00, aud trout to $0,600 0,70—0u Improvement of SOo per w hr]. A much firmer feeling was also developed la the market for cod and mackerel, the former hclug hold 250 per 100 lbs higher. Under a continued active demand stocks arc rapidly dwindling, and all descriptions are held with pronounced firmness. The supply of whitoflsh will probably be entirely exhausted before the spring •‘catch” comes forward. Wo revise our list as follows; No. 1 whilelleh, Itf-brl, $7.5007.00; No. 2 do, $7.2507.40; No. 1 (rout, $3.6000.76; No. 1 shore-mackerel, uew, $10.50010.75: No. 2 mackerel, tf-brl, $8.2508,50; family mackerel, jtf-hrl, $7.2507.50; No. 1 shore kits. $2.1602.25; bank codfish, $5.5006.75; George's codfish, $0.0000.25; Labrador herring, split brls, $8.5009.00; do, $4.2904,50; Labrador her ring, round hrl, $7.5008.00; do box herring, No, 1,30033 c; box herring, scaled, 400 43c; Columbia River salmon, Jtf-brla, $9.75010.00. FRUITS AND NUTS—A slight advance iu our quoiatlous of loose Muscatel raisins was the only change noted to-day, though layers, Valencias, prunes, currants, blackberries, ana' some other dosarlptlons, were upward In their tondouclcs. The general tmao shows more animation than Is usually witnessed at this season, the prospect of higher prices by aud by Inducing buyers to order In advance of immediate re quirements. With the opening of the spring trade, apples are pretty certain to advance, and holders evince no anxiety to realize. Nuts re main quiet. Wo quota as follows: FoiintOH— Dates, lO'tf0llc; figs, drums, 12@12Jtfo; figs, iu boxes, layers, 15010 c; Turkish primes, layers, $3.4003.46; raisins, loose Muscatel, $3,750 3.85; raisins, Valencia, 13013^0; Zauto currants, 808& c; citron, 33031 c; lemon pool. 18020 c. Do mestic— Aldcu apples, 20024 c; Michigan, slic ed. Michigan quarters, West ern do, Bouthorudo, lO>j011c; peach es, pared, 24025 c; poaches, halves, now, 16015jtfc; do, mixed, blackberries, 17018 c; raspber ries. 40©42 c; pilled cherries, 28029 c. Ntrrs—Fil berts, almonds, Tarragona, 22® 23c; Naples walnuts, 20022 c; Chili walnuts, 19020 c; Orouublo walnuts, now, 10017 c; Drazlls, IK&lljtfo; pecans, Texas, U&01OKO ; Wilmington peanuts, fancy, 12c; do second quality, 7010 c: Tenucssoo peanuts, 609 c. SG.CUOO.CO per box ; Valencia oranges, $9.00011.00 '7? case; Palermo and Messina do, 7? box, $3,500 6.oo;'fair to good apples, $3.0000,73 per hrl; choice, $1.0003.60 per hrl. Cultivated cranberries aud Capo Oodi, $12.00014,00, Malaga grapes, SO,OO per keg. GREER FRUITS—Wore lu moderate request and steady. Choice cranberries are very scarce aud sell at advnuccd prices. .Lemons, $0,0000.50 per box ; Va lencia oranges, $9,00011.00 per cusu; Palermo and Messina do, per b0x,53.3003,00 ; fair to good apples, $3.0003.75 per hrl; choice, $4.0005.00 per hrl. Culti vated cranberries, $12.00015.00. Malaga grapes, SO.OO per keg, GROCERIES—Quiet prevailed in most departments of the grocery market, and values wore not subjected to nuy decided changes. While, at the moment, there is no particular buoyancy in any article iu the list, neither is thero any special weakness, most of the sta ples, as well us side goods, being about steady. Wo re peat our quotations of yesterday: Hi-Cabii. Koda—7M®B>lo. * Coi'feks—Mocha, 42l;®43X'c; O. G. Java, 37’*© 38?.,' c; Java, No. 2, 30>.,®33? 4 0; fancy lUo, 32®32!r,c; choice do, 31)tf03i*ic; prime Rio, 31®3U(c; good do, 8U0UO;$c; common do, 28?X02U}<cj roasting do, 27028o; Singapore Java, 04034?.j0; Costa Rica, fancy, 31,V®320; do, prime, 30 / J 4®3l?yo; Maracaibo, ai«*@32*tfe. Candles —Star, full weight, 18@18>tfc; stearlnc, full weight, do, short weight, 13©13?^0. Rice—Patna, StfratUio ; Rangoon, 7?i08 / , yc; Cara- Uua, 909*10; Louisiana, 7).(09 c. Buciabs—Patent cut loaf, 12}., / ©l2t;c ; crushed aud powdered, ll)i,011?;o; granulated, llA(01l?.,o | A, standard, 1O.)401O)bo; do, No. 2, 19j a '01O>yo; D, 1110 lULo; extra O, 9;s©10o; O No. 2, 9K©9;*cj yellow O, No. 1, 9?,'®9*£c; choice brown, 9ltf@y?ic; prime do, 9‘,'o9?;c; fair do, B)<Q9c; choice molasses sugar, 9i,'o9 a sc; fair do, 8*4090; common do, 7? 4 / ®Ho; Now Orleans sugar, choice, o*.f®9?jo; do prime, 9© 9,Vu t do. fair, Smut’S—Diamond urliin, f1.3301.38; silver drips, extra fine, 83088 c ; good sugar-house sirup, 58053 c; extra do, 08073 c; Now Orleans molasses, choice, 830 88c ;do prime, 7808UO :do common, 05®70o; Porto Rico molasses, choice, 05®08o ; common molasses, 33 038 c. Balebatus—Common to heat, 8?f01Oc. Swots—Allspice. 17)J0l3)tfo; cloves, 011002 c; cassia, 3C®380; popper, 29)tf0-U)tfo ; uutmogH, Ro. 1, $1.39© 1.33; do No. 2, 11.1501.2u ; ginger, pure, 23030; do No. 1,20023 c; do No. 2 10010 c. Soaps—German mottled, U,'.j'oO,Vo : Golden West* 0 @o>io; White Lily, G?{oO*tfc ; While Rose, G.' 4 '®GMo; pulm, Haven imperial, 000’^c; white Rus sian, 5?,;0(lo; Champaign, 000)40; primrose, OoU,’4c. . Btauoii—Silver gloss, common, 801O,tfo; pure. 6>4©80. HAY—There was no particular chaugo. The shlj)- nlug movement Is light, end, aside from the usual local demand, there is llttlo doing. Wo quote the wholesale prices paid by dealers as follows,-cars to contain 29,000 Itw; Timothy, prime, $14,00014.60; do No. 1.112.00013.00; No. 2, do, $10.00011.50; mixed, $9.0009,50; prime prairie. $9.0009.50; do No. 1, SB,OO 08.00; do No, 2, $5.0007.00. Louse on Wauon—Tim othy, $11.00013.00; prairie, $7.0009,00, For delivery of pressed, $1.0001,50, according to distance, HIDES—Were steady, and salable to dealers at quota tions, heavy hides being mostly inquired for, Grcou cured, light, 0)4®0?4o; heavy, do. 8*(c; part cured, 8Mo; grcou calf, 13c; green kip, 9)40; grcou frozen, 7tf@Bo; dryenlf, 20o; dry kip, 170 ; dry salted, 11© 15o; dry Hint, lO017e; deacon skins, 33040 c; grub by, scored, cut, or otherwise damaged, two-thirds price; branded, 10 per cent off. Sheep pelts, wool estimated us washed, per lb, 35010 c. HOPS—Remain quiet and without alteration in prices. Common to choke Western, 23010 c; New York mate, 40045 c. IRON AND STEEL—Wore fairly active and tolera bly steady at the rules below: Iron 3 3-100 3 8-10 rates Horse-shoe Iron . 6 0 rates Tlato Iron, common tauU 5# 0 rates N0rwayir0u,...................... H# Ua, V l’> Norway iiaiUrocla H>/ (aJlOu Vlb UornißU plow at0e1,.,.,............ uglUo ylb Ouat plow steal lltf (£l2O Vib Anioiieuu toolßled .....1U (ftltio Vlb Cliromo too) steel IB (ji'Jlo ylb English toolsteul 20 (£22 rates English spring steel .10 oMI rales American cast spring steel 12 012 rales Hleol tiro, Too calk stool.. 100 .V M» LEATHElt—Trado was moderately Qcllvo at provl* oils quota tlous, prices ranging os follows s IIEULOOU. Oitylinrnces 9 370 99 Country harness 350 37 Lima city, y 1b..,, 320 41 Kip, Vlb 600 W> Kin veals 700 1.10 City Upper, No. 1, Vft 200 2d City upper. No, 2, Vft 920 26 Country upper,........ 220 24 Collar, Vft 200 22 Calf city l.lo'g 1.35 Calf, country 1.000 1.16 GBRUARY 2G, 1874. f: Rough upper, standard 380 33 Rough upper, damaged 27@ 30 Buffalo slaughter n010,..., 08@ 87 11 8, A." nolo 200 32 _ .. OAn. 0?lf , 1,200 1.35 Kip 750 1,10 Jlnnioßß 4 0 Q 45 French coif, Jodot., 65,00000.00 French calf, Lomolno 60.00075,00 French calf, 24 to 30 lb 1,65(3 2,25 French kip. 60 to 100 lbs 1.000 I.6<J LUMBER—The market for common lumber, shln- BjOB, ami lath, wan again reported active and firm. Hardwood in In moderate demand. Wo quote : Plrat clear .'....,...*80,00 055.00 Bccoi»uclear, 1 Inch toSinch 47.0(1 @50.00 Th rd clear, 1 Inch 88.00 040.00 Third clear, thick 43.00 046,00 Clear flooring, Ist end 2d together. rough.. 89.00' 040.00 , Clear Biding, let and 2d together,.... 22.00 023.00 Common siding iy.oo @20.00 Flooring, first common, dressed 83,00 @85.00 Flooring, second common, dressed... 25.00 @39.00 Flooring, third common, dressed 18.00 @20,00 A Wagon-box hoards, selected, 14 Inchon and upward 80,00 040.00 B wagon-box boards 28.00 @30.00 A Block board 88,00 @83.00 1) stork boards 20.00 @28.00 0 stock bosrda 14.00 @IB.OO Common boards @13,00 Joist, scantling, fencing, timber. It* fcctimd under 18.00 @14,00 Jolstnndscaulllug, 20 t024 feet..,.,. 15.00 @20.00 Pickets, square 18.00 @15.00 I'lckotß, flat 12.00 Cedar posts, split 14.00 @IB.OO Cedar posts, round 17,00 @85.00 Rath @ 2.76 No. 1 sawed shingles..,* 1,60 @2.60 A or Blur @8.76 Bhlngles on track (A) 3.87><@8.60 Three dollars per car to no added when transferred, which charge fnllownthn shingles. Thickness—Five slumpen to bo two Inches In thick ness. Length—Bixteon inches. HAUOWOOD. Black Wolnut Counters, f IOO.OO@IRO.CO; clear, $83.00083,00 ; common, $86,000 50.00 ; cull, $20,000 85.00; flooring, SBO.OO. Asli—Clear, $28.00040.00 5 common, $10.00025.00; cull, $10.00013.00; tfourlng, $38.00040.00. Oak-Clear. $20,00040.00 5 common, $18.00025.00; cull, SB.OO@IS.UU. * Hickory—Clear, $28.000 50.00; common, $20,000 85.00; cull, $12.00018.00. Maple—Clear, $22.00085.00; common. $18.00025.00; cull, $10.00013.00. ' Butternut—Clear, $35.00000.00 { common, $20,000 Cherry—Clear. $40.000 80.00: common, $15,000 25.00 { cull, $12.00018.00. WUltowood—Clear, S3O .00@40.00; common. $20.00® 25.00 ; cull. SIO.OU@IS.(JU. Wagon Block—Hickory axles, per set, $1.00®!.50; wagon poles, cook, 45(3530; box boards, $00.00(340.00. i'loridu red cedar, Uso per ft; mahogany, 30®40o; do counters. COc: ropowpod. 50(3800; wlnto polly, 30c. MI.TA.LB AND TINNERS’STOCK—The mtwkctfor most of Ike staple goods la quoted Ann, under a fair and steadily iuorcastug trade. Quotations aro as fol lows : Tin Plate—lC, 10x11, $13.50: do, 12x12, $14.00; Hi SO, $14.00; do, rooflug, 14x30, 10, $13,00; do, 20x28, s2ti.OO. i Pia Tin—Largo, 38c; small, 30o; bar, 400. Lead—Pig, B)$c; Ur, 10o; pipe, full colls, 10 Vc; cut do. He. Sheet Zino—Full casks, 10c; less quantity, lie; slabs, Bjtfc, Sheet InoN—No. 24. rates; Russia iron, 8,0, and 10,22o; do, 11 and 12,21 c*. do No. 1 stained, 190 rates; American Russia—A, Hu; 13, lie. Galvanized Iron—Ko. ic@2o, Ho; No. 21®24, IPo; do, 23020, He; N0.27.100; No, 28, 10c. A discount of 15 per cent in mode from this list. Comsn—Copper bottoms, 370; braziers, over 12 lbs, 470; tluucd copper, 3Co; plaulabcd copper, 41o; do, cut to sizes. 43c. Wins—Nos. 1 toO, Do; 7 to0,10c; 10 to 11, 11c: 12: lltfc; 13 and 14, 12)<o; IB and 10, 14c; 17, 180 IS, Ifio; 10,10 c; 20, 20o; full bundle, SO percent dis count ; fence wire, o>j'c. NAILS—Were active and firm. Wo quote: 20 06Od, per kog, $4.20 not] 8d dn, $4.50; Gd do, $4.70; 4d and fid do, $3.00; .3d do, $3.75; 3d do, fine, $7,30; clinch, |6.87&. NAVAL STORES—Were In moderate request. Wo quota: Manilla rope, lb, 16V017*<o; elanl row, y lb, 15u/016*tfo; bemp sash cord, V lb, 18022 a; marline, 9 lb. 18029 c; tarred ro]>o, $ |t», 170180; oakum, 7? bale, $5.9000.60; pitch, brl, $5.6006.00; tar. y brl. $1.7505.00. OILS—No now features were developed. The gen eral trade exhibited a fair degree of activity, and former quotations were pretty generally adhered to. Following ace tbo ruling ratca: Carbon, Mo; extra winter lard, 840850: No. 1, 78o; No. 2, 70@730; lin seed, raw, $1.03; do boiled, |I.OS; wualo, 800820; sperm, $2.1002.20; noatafoot oil, strictly pure, $1.10; do extra. OOu; do No. 1, 750; bank oil, COc; straits, 05c; elephant oil, 03o; turpentine, 580690; naphtha, 63 gravity, 17c; naphtha, common, 14c. POTATOES—Cur lots are in good request and steady. The supply in storo is moderate. Wo repent: I’eachhlows, from store, $1.3001.35 per bu ; early rose at $3.5003.75 per brl; car lots poachblows, $1.23® 1.27, delivered. POULTRY—Tbo market 1s nearly bare of choice poultry, and, under a comparatively fair demand, prices are ruling higher. Choice chickens especially are llrm. Wo quote; Turkeys, choice dressed, 100120; do, fair to good, B@9Jtfo; poor, 50 7o; chickens, extra, JU.C004.00: good do, $2.5003.25; poor do, $1.2601.75; ducks, $2.00144.00 f yccHO. $5,00®8.w- SEEDS—Tbo market was liberally supplied, vntu common timothy, ant) prices were shaded to some ex tent lu effecting pules. Prime and choice seed gen erally brought former' prices. Common to fair is quotable at $2.6002,80; prime to choice, $2.8503.00. Clover was In request, and steady, at $5.2005.33*, ami $5.60 fur mammoth; Hungarian was steady at 60075 c; millet at 60063 c. Flax sold at $2.1002.20. Wouoto sales of 50 bugs obuioo timothy at $3.00; 1 car do at $2.95 ; 141 bags prime at l 1 cur do at $2,02 ; 07 bags good at $2.90; 151 bags good at $2185; 1 ear ami 160 bugs fair at $2.80; 71 bags do at $2,75; 80 bags common ut $2.70; 68 bags do ul $2.67 ; 183 bags do nt $2.65; 30 bags do at $2.60; 40 bags do at bags poor at $2.50; 40 bags prime clover nt $5.25; 20 bags do at $5.30; 42 bags fair at $3.22# 1-5 bags prime mammoth ut $5.60; lu bags Hungarian at 750; 168 bags do at millet at 65c; 174 bags do ut COe; 52 bags Uax at $2.20 ; 30 bags do ut $2.10. SALT—Was steady, and in-fair local and interior re quest: Onondaga and Saginaw, Hue, $1.90; Canada do, $2,00; ordinary coarse, $2.00; course diamond, $2.10; ground solar, $2,10; dairy without bags, $3.00 ; dairy, with bags, $4.00; Ashton dairy, per sack, £5,00. Ground alum, $1,7501,80. Turk’s Island, £1.5001.73 per bu. TEAS—Remain without quotable change. Prices range as fellows: Young hyson, common to fair, 33048 c; do, good, 66068o; do, choice to extra line, 98c0$l,lO; common to lino old hyson, 050 880; common Imperial, 620650; good to choice do, 2Oco $1.10; fair to good gunpowder, 72020 c; chuico Piug sucy, $1.1001.20; extra Moyuuo, sl.3sol.4ochoice to extra new Japan, 95c0|1.U5; common to good do, 70080 c; fair to good old, 05075 c; common do, 400 6Uu; colored natural leuf 00070 c; common to Hue Oolong, 35045 c; good, 55006 c; choice to extra, 83c@|l.OO. TOUACOO—Under this head the changes wore un important. A fair amount of sales was accomplished at the following prices: Fine Cut— Extra, 70080 c; choice, Co@Cso; medium, 6O055o; poor to common, 350430. Putin—Natural leaf, 75080 c; holf bright, 60070 c, black, sound, 45055 c. Bmokt.nu—Qood to choice, 32@350; medium, 290 30c; common, 25027 c. WOOD—Wo quote: Hooch, $3.5009,00; maplo,slo.oQ; hickory. $11,00; slabs, $0,60, delivered. WOOL—Was quiet aud without mutcrial change. Wo continue to quota: . . Tub, washed, prime.... 620550 Tub, washed, common to good 43050 c Common dingy 68040 c Fleece, washed, X k XX, light ...460480 Flccco, washed, X k XX. dingy ....36045c Fleece, washed, medium light. 46(<r4So Coarse, washed 37(w420 Flccco, unwashed, coarse to medium 390310 Flcccc, unwashed, coarse aud dingy ...26030c Flccco, unwashed, fine. .250300 Suuor aud extra nulled THE LIVE-STOCK MARKETS. OHICAaO. Wepnesuav Evening. Fob. 25., The receipts of live Block during the week have been as follows: Cattle. J/oyp. Shecv. .. 2,180 0,719 933 ~ 2,274 10,405 056 2,500 12,200 903 Monday.... Tuesday... Wednesday, Total.., C.CCO 22/414 2,794 Same time last week......... 8,318 30,385 6,901 Week before Inst., 7,2uU 46,895- 5,925 Shipments wore us follows j Cattle. Hone. Sheeiu Monday 401 4,096 6V2 Tuesday. ................. 1,393 3,871 168 Total 1,704 7,977 520 OATTLB—In shipping grades there was a very liber al amount of trading at hnidy maintained prices, The attendance of ouUidu buyers w;w muro than usually full, New York, Albany, Boston, Pittsburgh, Buffalo aud other points being well lopresuutoiUuud for all of fora that could bo advantageously handled by shippers there was prompt nalo at tbo slightly advanced prices established yesterday. Furt-claas cattlo wero scarce, but there was a full aupply of good to choice grades, and sales within the range of wore numer ous, Indeed, the larger portion of the day’s transfers was accunipllahcdat thu above prices, Light, well-fatted pony-built steers averaging, say, from I,OJO to MCI) lbs, such us Pittsburgh buyers seek*, commanded relatively the host prices, they selling at sl.7fi(sS.ou. Butchers' utull, though to some extent negleolod, was salable at full previous rates, and stackers, also, hold tholr own and a little more, desirable droves soiling at lOQlfio advance over last week’s prices. Th 6 range of prices was |y.tH)(£s.l)o, with few transactions shove $3.70 and not many under The day's receipts included a largo drove (111 licad) of Texas cattle, shipjHjd direct from the Choctaw Bcscrvatlou. They were consigned to the Arm of Gregory, Strader it Uo„ aud by litem sold at sl.so@i.r>3. Tiie distance traversed was some 800 miles, and tbo freight charges—•exclusive of feed— were SIOO per car. This Is understood to be the llcst consignment of stock from that region to the Chicago market, but, os tbo venture proved a profitable one, tbo probabilities are that the experiment will bo re peated. . The market closed Arm, but little stock re maining in tbo yards unsold. QUOTATIONS. Extra Hooves—Graded steers, avuraplngl.4oo to 1,550 lbs. |3,8500.U5 OUoico Hooves—Fine,fut, well formed 3 year to 3 year old steers, averaging 1,300 to l,«(J lbs 6.4006.70 Good Ikeves—'Well-fattened, llnoly formed steers, averaging 1,200 to 1,330 lbs 6.1005,30 Medium Grades—Btocrs lu fair Itesli, aver utfug U*o to 1.0&O list 4.76 06.00 Butchers* Stock—Common to fair steers, ami good to extra cows, for city slaughter, averaging 850 to 1,100 1ba...«............. 9,6004.60 Stock Cattle— Common cuttle, lu decent Hush,averaging 700 to 1,03004........... 9*2604.80 pforlor—Llplit and thin cows, bolfora, Btngs, bulla, and acalawng 3.0003,00 Cattle—Tout, choice com-fod 4.25W4.75 Onttlo— Tomb, wintered North 3.30W4.00 Cattlo—Toxas, throiißli drove 2.000J.00 OATTLK BALCB. Ao. ---, , . Av* I>rie4, 00 chnleo stecra. M , l.aai $3,50 Id good steer I,Kid waif IB medium Blcera* 1103 4.70 10good alccra ..,.1,100 6,13«f Ift choice sloora <1,1117 6.00'’ 10 good Btoora 303 6.35 48 extra Bloera .1,431 6.00 81 cUoloo aUiors ~<1,883 6,70 U2 choice steers ~,,.,..,,.,.,.1,803 6.70 10 choice Blcetß 1.330 5.45 80 choice Blcera ; 1 603 6,00 85 good Btoora .1,185 8,10 18 choice steers ,1,318 6.00 14 choice Blccra 6.76 10 good 810 era..., 6.35 10 medium steers ’, ,1,184 4,871/ S3 good ritcora., ,1,840 6,30 18 medium (deers 470 30 Block Btoora ....1,008 4.50 33 Blockers ..... 813 y.76 40 good alccra 1,337 6.10 17 pony Btoora 1,138 4.00 18 Tomb catt1e,....... ~1,335 480 10 Texas cows ’B3O 0.02# 71 Texas cattle...., ....1,233 4.55 10 choice steers, 1432 640 SI extraßtoera 5.90 82 good Btoora ~1,330 6.35 31 Texas cattle, on 4.021/ 31) Texas cattle 048 13 good steers 1 482 6.40 17 good Bloera, 1 183 4.93 17 good Bteers 1 160 4.00 20choice Bteers ,•,,..1,801 6.40 32 choice Bteers 1 803 6.30 17 good Blccra. 250 6.15 31 Block Bloera 035 400 82 stock Blcera .1,093 4.50 10 slock Btoora 801 4.00 11008—While there waa 110 apodal activity lu the trade to-day, a buoyant tone pervaded the market, and prices were worked up auolhop notch, common and medium qualities sharing In tho advance, which amounted to a strong 10c %) 100 ILs. Although tho do maud was entirely couflucu to shippers and UulcUora, alt pucsablo lota were disposed of about as fast nu yaulcd,and at tho clone only 0 few straggling droves of any grade remained unsold, A few scalawags aoldaa low bb |4.76{a6.00, but tho number of transforauudor (5.35 was email. Most of tho trading was done at $5.35(36.35 for commouj at $5,40(45,50 for medium, and at $5.C()(3f1.00 for good to choice. Sales of extra wore reported at $0.35(30.30. Tho market closed firm at tho quotations. noo sAtCM. No. Av, iV/e«.|iYo. Av. JYice. , 40 187 $6.50 iO2 100 $5.65| 63 170 5.501123 183 6.30 i 58 170 6.80 41 ITS 6.601 25 312 4.00 33 SCO 6.SO< 21 310 6.00; 61 2‘Jl 0.10 70 162 6.15 40 SOS 6.16 73 1(13 6.20 73 100 6.30 65 222 6,25 73 IDS 6,45 00 172 6.251 01 210 6.60 40 170 6.25] 23 102 6.&0 64 173 5.45' 68 182 ' 6.20 85 . 130 6.15 23 200 6.40 60 2115 0.30 07 220 6.10 60 237 0.00 67 213 6.76 03 102 6.60 63 104 6.30 60 211 C.OU 64 ¥Bl 0.00 60 305 0.30 60 175 6.50 70 100 5.60 60 181 6.60 80 203 6.00 41 143 4.05 CO 181 6.60 27 240 6,60 35 332 6.30 00 109 6,33 60 232 6.36 SHEEP—'The supply was again light, but there was only a email demaud, tud previous prices were only about sustained. Wo quote good to extra at $5.50(4 0.25; medium at $6,0006.26; oud poor to common at $4.0004.76. _ BUFFALO. Buffalo, N. T,, Feb, 2(l.—Cattle—Receipts to-day, 165 head: for tho week thus far, 2,812 bead. Tho run is very light, and the market wai aotlvo during tho early part of tho day at strong last week’s prices, hut, on tho receipt of unfavorable nows from tho East, it weakened toward tho close. Sales inoludo 1,000 Illi nois steers, av 030 to 1,457 lbs, at $4.7500,12 5 16 1111- uois oxou, av 1,630 lbs, at $5.00; 300 Indiana steers, av 1,181 to 1,298 lbs, at 16,00@5.75; 17 Indiana oxen, av 1,030 lbs, $4.75; 183 Missouri steers, av 1,143 to 1,425 lbs, at $5,12>4@6.95; 47 Missouri oxou, av 1,890 lbs, at $4.8714; 115 Canada steers, av 909 to 1,802 lbs, at $3.15 @4.76; 19 Michigan stours, av 1,080 lbs, at $1.76. Buehp AND Lamps—Receipts, 860 head; for tho week thus far, 1,200 head, Tho market woo mod erately active at lust week’s prices. Hoos—Receipts to-day, 1,700 head; for tho week thus far, 10,000 head. Tho market was slow and dull; but little offering, and that of. poor quality. Yorkers. $5,26@5.27J4; heavy hogs L 55.70(36.90, EAST LIBERTY, East Liberty, Fob, 23.—Cattle—Arrivals, 65 cars; best, $0,23@50,76; medium, $3.2506.00; common. $4.7500,25 ; atoekers, $i.00@4,40 : bulls, $8.0004.00. , Iloos—Arrivals, 10 cars; best Philadelphia, $6,400 6.60; York. $3.40@5.60. * w Bueep—Arrivals, 21 cars ; best. $0,2500.75. NEW YORK, New York; Feb. 23—Swine—Receipts, 6,300; no sales of Uvu weight. Dressed hoga a fmotlon higher; closed firm at for city, and c),'@7o for West ern. CHICAGO DRY-GOODS MARKET. Wedfrhday Evening, Feb. 25. Since our last weekly review only a moderate degree of activity bus been noticeable iu any department of tho dry-goods market. Tho extreme quiet now preva lent, however, is » by uo means unusual feature at this stage of the season, tho few weeks immediately pre ceding the opening of tho spriugllraUo,lnvariably being characterized by an absence of uuy semblance of ac tivity. In tbe mean lime prices of ull standard cotton productions, and. indeed, seasonable goods generally, are bold with umliuiinlßheU firmness, tho market re taining all the oluniculs of strength recently character izing St. Whateverof weakness there may bo Is con fined to unpopular makes, or to such brands as during the late general advance were carried up above their legitimate level. Our Jobbers tiro now busy preparing for tho spring season, which, if present indications aro worth anything, bids fair to uo one of unusual activi ty, and of liberal profits both to tbo jobber and retailer. Blocks—already liberal and finely assorted—are receiv ing daily accessions, and our merchants will aoou bo in a position to promptly fill uny and all or ders Unit aro likely to be made upon them. Tho Now York Dry Uoodn Jtcporkr says: “ Tho indebtedness of tho Interior to the scauuard cities never was so re duced ns nt this present date. Tho masses are unem ployed, nud that tends to cheek consumption. With tho opening of spring, however, wo expect a very different status of labor, ns, capital being so plenty and cheap, improvements of all kind being resumed uud labor employed, a stimulus will bo given to con sumption that has not witnessed since tho dis banding of tho army iu Juno, 1865, nnd from the opening of Juno, 1874, we may look for an increased demand on tho part of tho musses that bus rarely been surpassed.” Following are tho prices current: IJUOWN COVXONft. Atlantic A, 4-4 .rijyc AlacUuaw 0# Atlantic 11. 4-4 U i Langley.a(andard,.;.ll#o Atlantic ft, 4-4 10# Langley, A :...U Atlantic I*, 4-4 U# !CabotA,4-4 ll# Indian Hoad, 4-4 11# 'Cabot W. 4-4 10# Indian Uoad, 7-d,...,10# | Lyman T 0# Nashville,., 11#, j Lawrence, LL, 4-1... 0# Ajiplotan A ,1U I Agawam i-’. 4-1 I) ‘Adriatic...,. 11# HLuiwmut,lL 0# Stark A, 4-4 12' OimUier A, 4-4 12>tf Augusta 10# Michigan A. 4-4 12M Moilfora U Mucou ID# Mystic lllvur 10# Trcmout, O 0 Utf Umpire Blake p Hwifl Kiver 9 NopOUKCI 8 Nonpareil 8 Quaker, CSrauito, li 8 fink m Nashua E, 40-in...... 1-1 c Nashua It, JKWu 12# j Nashua O, 88-m 11 j Popperoll E, 4(Mu.... 12# Pcpporrllil, 80-lu ....11# i Peppered O, 88-iu ~..10# j Peppered N, JHWu .... 0# Salisbury E 11# Salisbury U 10# Saliuhury 0 0# Salisbury N 8 # Orescent ...Vi mowNB. ? Indian Orchard, 0..,10#0 [lndian Orchard, 88,. 'J# iludlau Orchard, W... 8# [Dwight Star, 4-4 12 # iDwight Star, 40*!u ....14 jCoutiutmtal 0 12# Bootle, u K u Boots, M ...U# Lawrences., y Nowmarkot A 10 Massachusetts 88...10 Nevada A ...10 Fall Itiver.., Prescott X L. MassachuroltflE. Portsmouth P... Indian Orchard, A.... 12 THI! Mohawk, [NTH, Morrlraao F, Piuk. ~U c Mcrriuiac D ~10 Puclllo 10 Uumilton 10 XUchmoud 10 American... 10 Snrugue.' 10 Olouecetor U# Oatner 0^ Amotkoag i> Mourning ,• Otf Whirling .; o,v Mallory I'iuU 11 Mallory Purylo 10 MAticlicMtor 10 WumuuUu 7,«rf 01NU1IAMH. ,11 0 Clinton... Lnicnator, Hates Ainoakeag, . 0 ciMiddlesex, .13# |Glonann.. .12# JHalrda,.., .w# 1 COIISKT JEANS. Naumkcng Bntlccua.,.l4 clAmoskeag 11 o Pemberton U# [liullnu 0rchard......10 Androscoggin 19# jOauoo. 0 CAMUniCH. , 7#c[Garuer. . 7# Warren. ■ y I Gamer Plat, Washington. Lonsdale,,., UlgU colors, 1 cent extra. ULEAORUD COTTONS, Lonsdale cambric....2o o Now York Mills 19 Utica Nouparlel 10# Wumsuttu It) Oriental Ill# D.ivoi ;....17# Pridoof tin* We5t....20 Laucden, GO 10 Fruit of the L00m,... 15# Lonsdale 13 Dtackstone, AA 13#o Cabot 13# aouatc, A A 12# Dwight Star 14 Clinton O ID# Newmarket, O 11# Newmarket,'ll 10# lloott, K... 10# Uoott, U 13 iTliorndjlto Bi iioj-f Androscoggin, L IS Auburn, A 13 Now York Ida 15 Gem of the Splndlo.. .14 11111,4-4 14 Thorndike U. Eagle, A A.... Orem, II Orccn, (j...., Viuighim XX KS. OoncMogtv CTt4«i,,. .13 o G»ncMtoiM A A, aWu.,ls .Mt-llmcu, AA 91V Falk A i;pJ Manhattan lujtf \orV, 39-lnoh 91 York, iW-lucU 90 Thormllko, A 13 Swift Hirer uvj Occtm,luK I‘Utofloia T% TIOI Minnehaha, Minnehaha, 7-8 UT*tf Amonkong, ACA US Amoskeug, A W Amcwlccug, B 10 Amoakeag, 0 11 Amorfkoag.li.,. IS I'enrl Uivur. OS Cimceluga extra, 4-i. ,u;i Ooneetogu extra, 7*B, .20 (Jnueatoga OM, 4*1...21 Ooucutogu COA, 7*8...17 DENI York Blue 133.*tf0 Amoskcng 31 Columbian 33# Otlß, AXA. 31 Oils BU 13 Otis, CO 17 BonverGreek, AA....80 Beaver Creek, U8....id Nelson, 1XL...., 20 Curtla., IB 0 Warren, AXA 21 Warren, BU 13 Wurron, CO 17 Uncaavllle UOA 17 Warrognn 14 Haymaker,,... •• 14 BcnvcrOreok, C0,,..1rt i] BTniPEB. Mlnnd»nlw t -C-0 .M o'WlilHcnfoncheviot... 10 o Amoskonß, (J-:l 17 Whiltenton, 13 .14 AniOHltonp, Il—il 1(1 {American,ft-ji.... ’*i‘j Xlncnsv }o,A...nMrm|2M American, »-3 ill UncasTlUo, U0A..14M15 * MISOELLANBOUB, Carpet Warps,.32V(<»::ii) cillatts om n o n Twines. ........ ..31&35 (Cotton Yam vvx TIinKAUB. / * J. ft P. Contes’ 70 c.Jolm Olnrk, Jr. ft Co 70 a Clark’s ••0.N.T." ..70 W1111m0n110....*,. m J. Clark ft Co.’s 0,8.1.70 (Green Ac Daniels’ <6 OAttrRTINQB. • Ti\pt*(ru Brussels, Haight's. .$ 1.35 llliggin t1,25ff11,30 0r0Ha10y’5,...,,1,3501.40 jltoxbury J.B2V J’lirw.f'lj/. * n Hartford, cxtrps 1.43# iLowell $1,35 Hartford, 1m..« 1.39 (Smith Ac Sanford's, 1.30 fngraim. Smith’stapestry...fl.2s jL0w0110x1ra....,,.t1,15 • Hartford extra 1,10 Lowollsuporllno... 1.00 Hartford mod 05 (Common wool 03 V Belgrade 60 (Union. SOCftOO Hemp." Common plain,23#@29 c|TwHlcd and ox. p1’n.,34 0 Matting, English cocoa, h05t...85 0 China matting 4-4..',.80 0 American c0mm0n...65 Chino matting6-4'....36 American heat........76 China matting 0-4....40 Hod and wh. ch’k 4-4.35 lied and wh. cli’k 9-1,49 Hod and wh, ch’k 6-4.40 lUUKETS BY TKbEOIIAPir. LnrnroQi., Fell. 2.5—11 a, m.—Flour, 23029*. Wheal—Winter, 12a®l2a Od; spring, Us 0(10123 Id; white, 12a Bdol3a 10d; club, 13a013s 4d. Corn. 30s Od. Pork, 04s. Lard. 445. LivßnrpoL, Fpb. 25—It 30 p. m.—Pork. 09a. Beat unchanged. ■ ' LiVßni’oot., Feb. 25, —3 p, m,—Broadaliiffs quiet; buyers oifored lower prices. iiivEni'ooL, Feb. 25.—Colton quiet; middling up- Innd, 7;; d; Orleans, B#oß#d. Sales 12,000 bales; American, 7,000; speculation and export. 2,000, BroadslufTa—Quiet and unchanged. Provisions—Pork, C3a Od, long clear; middles. 80s. Heat unchanged, . London, Fob* 25—5 p, m.—The amount of bull ion gono Into the Bank of England on balance to-day WXBI3,OOO* Consols, oUnited States accu rllics: 5-208 of 05, 100# ; do of ’O7, 109 V i 10-40*. 103>tf ; now Ca. ioiv - Now York Central, 06 } i ; Erie, 4J« ; Erie, preferred, CSV. Pauis, Fob. 25.—llonlcs, G9f 60. LVo. Av, Price. i 39 220 SO.BO i 40 440 6.80 |37 803 6.10 62 207 6.40 29 282 4.00 44 107 6,20 79 380 6.45 81 SSL 6.00 272 220 6.85 319 IC3 6.25 95 202 6.40 78 208 6.40 29 160 6.15 49 ia> 6.20 S3 208 6.25 83 170 6.25 125 171 6.35 74 210 6.05 09 210 6.C0 69 171 6.25 61 235 6.95 Now York Dry-Goods Market. New York, Feb, 25.—liuuincus was checked to-day by tljo heavy snow-storm, yet a moderate Jobbing trade waa accomplished. Coltou goods were Arm mid in steady demand. Fine brown cotton drills in brisk request from first hands. Colored cottons moderately active, with a spirited demand for apron cheeks. Prints fairly active. Woolen goods less active. Dress fabrics, white goods, and Hamburg edgings Improv ing. Flack pure mohairs iu demand. Boston, Feb. 25.—Tho demand for domestic wool was fair. Double extra Ohio and Pennsylvania fleeces, 63057 c; Michigan and Wisconsin fleeces, 60Q58 We; delaine and combing fleeces, 650600; superfine and extra pulled in fair demand. Sales mostly from 600 to 660 for good and desirable lots. Pittsburgh Oil Market. PiTTsmmoii, Fob. 25.—Orndo very quiet; quoted at $1.75, with no sales. Refined quiet; nominally 14 Wo: March, 16o; April, 10c, Tho Produce Markets. NEW YOUR. New York, Fob. 25.—Cotton—Steady; uplands, lOe. Brrahsxuffs—Flour heavy and lower; receipts, 11,000 hr is; superfine Western and Btnto, $5,700 0.15; common to gaud extra, $Q.40@0.C6; good to choice, $3.7006.90; while wheat extra, SO.OO @7.50: extra Ohio, $0.5007.80; Bt. Louis. SQ.CO©II.UO. Rye flour nud corn meal unchanged. Wheat dull mid lower; receipts, 161,000 bu; No. 2 Chicago spring, $1.47@1.r>0; do Milwaukee, $1.6001.52; lown mid Minnesota spring, $1.'41@1.r,2. llyo dull and lower; Western, $1.0001,05. Harley and malt unchanged. Corn quiet; receipts, 146,000 im; common to strictly prime now Western mixed, 74®78u; yellow, 78079 c; while, 76@78c. Oats hpavy; receipts, 28,000 bu; mixed Western, CO@6l.i4c; white, Cl@oßc. Hops—Unchanged, Groceries—CoiVco active, but lower, at 23'4@250 gold. Hugar lower; fair to good rotlulug, 7?i@7;‘«c, Molasses quiet. PEinoLEUM—lrregular; crudo, TXQTHo : refined, 15Wo hid, 100 usEcd. Eoos—Heavy; Western, 21®23c. Leather—Unchanged. Wool—Firm; domestic fleece, 40®70c; milled, 25© 52W0; unwashed, 18085 c. provisions—Pork firmer; now mesa, $15.75 cash, $1C.81@35.85 May, $10.90 June, Beef and cut meats unchanged. Middles steady ; long dear, 8 7-lfl® BWo 5 short clear, 8 O-100 spot, March. Lard heavy J prime steam. 0 8-ICO spot, 9>fo February. Butter—Firm; Western, 25©380, Citnusu—Firm ut U@lo^c. ■Whisky—Lower at9B^@99o. Metals Manufactured-Coppm* steady? sheathing, Ingot. Simerlor, steady nt 24'<©25c. M«r-Jron— Hwtoii, 4ii.«480, Animir.ui, aurtjaoc; itusjia shoot, IT @l7)4c, gold.. Kalla unchanged. St, Louis, Fob. 2j.— Cotton— Medium nnd best gradeo lower, with a fair demand, at a decline on mid dlings, at 15}4c. Bubapstuffh— Flour quiet and weak ; superfine winter, $5.90(315.60; extra, $5.C3@0.00 ; XX- $6 00© 0.60. wheat dull, and lower to soli; No, 2 spring, $1.19)4; sample lota strictly firm; Red. fall, $1.60; choice, $1.08@1.C5. Com firm; No. 2, 80J4@C(Jc, on east truck; Gl@01)4o in east elevator, cash and March. Outs a fraction higher ; No. 2,48@48)4c, in elevator. Barley dull and unsettled; No. 2 sprinff. $1.7901.75: No. 3, $1.60. Rye higher, ’ ' Whisky—Dull; no sales. Provisions— Pork iu good demand for small lots, nt 914.75@15.26, Bulk moats and bacon dull* oulynjob biug and order trade. Lard nominal at Bj£c, freely bid ; asked. ' ’ Iloas—Stronger: light to heavy Bhipnora’, $4,250 4.70; packers’, $5.0f105.40; receipt!, 1,000. OATTLK—Quict: medium to fair butchers’, $2,750 3,75; good to choice shipping stow b, 44.5005.60. CINCINNATI. Cincinnati, Fob. 25.—CoxaoK--Dull and unchang ed at 16tfc. Hiieaiwtuffb— Flour dull and unchanged. "Wheat dull and a shade lower at Corn steady at liO(j.',G2c. Cats steady at •15051 c. ityo steady ;No 2, sl.Ol. Harley firm; fall, J1.a00i.85. l»novi<noMs—Pork steady at $11.50014.75. Lard quiet and steady; steam, fi'JjfaSHc; Settle, BJi@9c. Hulk meals dull mid drooping; shoulders, spot; o: buyer May; 7o buyer (1 months; clear rib, 7;£o spot; be buyer May ; <jo buyer G months ; clear, Ha con dull and small sales; shoulders, Oltfo: sides. Bjtf 085,; c. ' " ' Hons—la good demand ; quality better; light, $5.25 @5.71); heavy, $r>.85®6.00; receipt#, 2,M0. Wuianv--Opoiied weak at 05o; closed firm at Ole, NEW CHILEANS. Nkw OnnuANH, I'ob.'Sa.— Eiuiadstoffb— EJour In good export demand ; shipping brands 'wanted; treble $G.7fi®7.75. Cara in fair supply and demand; white, 70®77c; yellow mixed, 77QtWo; yellow, 85e. Outs firm nfc (iQc. Euan—'Dull at 9.1 c. lUk—Dull; cluitco, $21.00. Provisions—Pork anil; hold at SIO.OO. Dry milt meats dull; held al 5»/0 308ij (! « Bacon dull; offer ing at 4®8;.(0U / 'sie. Hams. PiQPi'o'e. Lard dull; tlercoa, IU10O?,,'o. Sugar—Dull; prices unchanged. Molasses—Dull; coutrifugal, 47050 c; prime ’to choice, 700720. In fair supply; Louisiana, 89o; Cincinnati, Coffkk—Unchnugcd. Counmiul—Dull ut suo. Cotton—Active; hulck, 10,050 hales ; prices un chaiigcd. RccHitts—B,7oo bull’s. Exports—To the Continent, a,310 baled; Stock, 327,G78 bales; unsold, 202.000 bales. • • • Monetaut— Odd, 1X2;,; sight, # premium. Ster ling, $5.45#00.40#. MILWAUKEE, Milwaukee, Tell, 25.—UuE.vDaTOFFS—Flour quiet and unchanged. Wheat steady; No. 1, $1,28; No, 3, sl.lo# oath ; sl.lo# March; #1.21# April. Oats Ann; No. 2, 410. Corn dull nml nominal; No. 2, 80#c. Bjo quiet and weak; No. 1, 70u, Barley steady; No. 2, $1.73, Pnovißio.vfl Pork, $1 *.00014.25. Svveot-piokled hams, o#©io#c. Bulk shoulders, D@6#c, loose; middles, 7#©7#c, packed. Lard nominal; kclUo, y#e; atenrn, B#c. • * llouk—Dressed, steady at SO.OO. Bkokiits— Flour, 6,000 hrls ; wheat, 27,000.bu. SuiraicNTM—Flour, d.uoo hrls; wheat, 84,000 bu, CjVcIVELAND. Cleveland, Fob. li'i.—liiiEADa'iDFFa—Wheat quid ami unchanged. Corn dull; old mixed, «W(jJis7o; new, tl3taC4r. Oats Urmor ; No. 1 livid at 42c ; No. 3, 47c. I'uTuovcim—*Firm and unchanged. TOLEDO. • Toledo, Fell, 27.,—Uiiuauhtuffs—Flour quid and unchanged. Wheat dull and lower ; amber Michigan. $1.47 cash; $1.32 for April; 81.69# for May; No. 2 red,;sl.4s cash; $1.40 for April. Com quirt and Arm; high mixed, (Wo seller May; low mixed, new. (Ho ; no grade, now, 08e. Oats quiet and unchanged! N«. i, r>ic. lions—Urcßsr.il, $0,130. Oi.Oveu SnrJi—*j.*JU(^s.4o. IlKOEirvs—Flour, none; wheat, 7,000 bu; cort 2.000 bu ; oatn, 700 hu. Shipments—l’Jour, 300 brla ; wheat, 700hu; corn* 8.000 bu ; oats, 3,000 bu, MEMPHIS. . . . Memimii/j, , Fob, 25.—Uukawstofi'H—Flour quiet M $5.75®7.10. Corn meal firmer ul f.V»3. Com scare* mid Ann »t 78(ftB0c. Oats quiet at 60(500c, Hat and Biuh—Nominal. I’noviaiONH—Bulk inoatM quiet and uucli&ngcd, OSWEGO. . 0 .10 , 0« . W . 8M Obweoo. Fob. as.— lJujiadbtuh'B— 'Wlieatuulet; No, 1 Milwaukee, t).,58Q10y, Cum unchanged. Burley iuaetivo. Buffalo, Fob, 35.—l»i;K.vo»TUFf8— 'Wheat dull; Mica 800 bu No.l MUwaukeo club at SUSO. Com nolllna ulowly Ju out' lota ut 70c. O.Ua nomlm.l. Hyo nominal, liar* ley nominal; fair demand, but buyora and seller* opart. No. U Chicago hold ut about $1,30, I.OUIBVILLK. Louisville, Feb. 31.-COTJ on— Quiet at 150, UmunmuFFa—Flour quiet and nnelmuGod. rnoviHiuNK—Bull and tower. Fork, $16.00. Bulk shoulders, eldes, IWvtflic, looso, Bacon-* Shoulders, 0»*u; sidou, packed. Lord# tierce, 3,'jC. WIIISKV—OI,^O, ' TmLABELmiA. riiiLADtLvniA, Fob, 3f..—UnEADSTtrrps—Flour la fair demand and ttnehtwged. Wheat iinlet. dot'd weak; now yellow, 74(£750 5 old, 7do, Oata wanted! white, 67®05c. X'KTKonuukf—Orndo at llKoj refined, MUo Feta runry 5 March, Wma*tc--Lovcvr, at 380, [Boston, ,11 Forclan IHfirkcts. Tho Wool Trade. ST. LOUIS. BUFFALO.