woodruff's 
improvco 
patent 
-vo$11.0o.>'V 
*:s km 
40 CORTIANDT ST. 
■outsm 
new-yqrk. I 
is undectded; many holders hare strong confidence 
in the future, and hare noticeably withdrawn their 
stock. 
Flour has been rery quiet at about nnr last prices. 
Shippers are not disposed to purchase, on account of 
tame foreign advices, while holders, in anticipation of 
an improved demand after the operant; of the new 
year, refuse to make concessions. Superflue State 
and Western, 85.2.V0i6; No. 2. $4.9Uaa.20; Western yel- 
'"W corn meal. f&TOft&tS: rye, *4.2.V.3.26; wheat is 
held at steady prices with light sales; red winter, 
fl 57 No. 2 Chicago spring f l.ts,.,. I .NO; red winter, 
W.55<s 1.58. Corn is in active demand for export at 
. • Ofi. for new Southern yellow ; 7iV<v7S for low to Inch 
mixed Western Oats aril firm at 54(4500. for No. 2 
Chicago, .‘> 7 or .=>7 r . f ir white Ohio, S3(a54c. for West¬ 
ern. Barley quiet ut Kl.ili.i 1.15 for Canada, S5 mu90c. for 
Western. Rvo at 95c, tor Canada in bond. 
Pork closed ttrtu. at. kl 3.12*0. for old. *14.50 for new, 
for January, $14 j 82,'4 for February. Beef is dull, at 
for now plain mesa, for extra mess. {IQ® 
is for prime mess. fUK.i’21 for India, tncss. tcs. Beef 
hnnis nominal, t.!*. i r i, i ut meats arc entirely nomi¬ 
nal. City smoked llan)8,13&1S0. Smoked shoulders, 
t'. itj^c. Pickled bellies, curud, iMi'ItT'V'c- City pickled 
hams, 9ill-. StcurlUo at toilOji:. I ..ini (s firmly 
held at '.o,i iliP;c. for Western, on spot; January. IP-.'e. 
Bacon Is firm, ati7(2i7J<n. for short rib, "Kc. tor short 
clear. Dreased hops are firm, tit, 5U(«6We. Tallow is 
easier, q noted at ikiii'JJfp. 
Dressed poultry Is In (food supply, ami the receipts 
now contain more attractive qualities. Western tur¬ 
keys. fresh, are quoted, l-Vadl’c.; N. J. and near points, 
lac..- geese, I3&M5C; chickens, IQ,title. for Western and 
N.J. Stuck that Kiiflpred from the thaw has sold 
largely at a loss for shippers. Dual! are in demand, 
and the stock is reduced; quoted to-day, $&i'2.25 per 
d"*en. Western partridges, T&Wkki.: prairie hens quo¬ 
t'd 90d£i.|l. Rabbits very abundant, and slow at 40c. it 
pair. S ctilgun is eaalor. but Mmnesota quoted 2fie.. for 
short raddles, long do.. loos 18c.; white deer, lOtSilxc, 
Domestic fruits have to divide the trade with for¬ 
eign itemsat this season. Apples quiet hi ft.5Qr«5 for 
selections. Grapes sell a little more freelv. with the 
holiday trade. Pecans very abundant; quoted in orig¬ 
inal pkgs, fledOc- 
Driod fruits are quiet, Flggs weak, with an increased 
supply- Sales of western rreah. so. Dimed, 
xT’i.iiiOc. Hops are very quiet, without change in price. 
Isn Block-Tin Pipe, heavily coated with solid lead. 
a It is the best and cheapest Water 
Pipe when strength and durnbili- 
ty are considered By its use, 
gmy -,,_ Iron rust,lead and *lnc poison are 
JBgi PUR£ '9 ail avoided, and general health 
promoted. Price. 15 eta. a pound 
■1 vVatCD ;for all sixes. Circulars and sam- 
r/ » I Li'» pie of pipe sent by mall, free. Ad- 
dross the COL WILLS. Su.uv A 
W 11 . 1 .Aru> Mp a Co., No. awCeo- 
t«r St., New York. Also, Mumi- 
W if Block - Tin 
* , < 7, t ., r - ,eac1 ' head Pipe, solder, Ac. Orders solicited 
pfSCRIPti^ 
PUBLISHED MONTH1,Y IN BALTIMORE BY 
SPECIAL DISCOUNT on orders received in 
n January. Send two cent stamp for Flower and 
Vegetable seed Catalogue. SARAH H. MARTIN, 
Marblehead, Mass. ’ 
rj-KNUTOE WALTH AM WATCHES, in^ilid 
^^ 9»°ld or Silver cases, at eery low prices. Goods 
sent C. O. D., with privilege to examine before pay 
lug. Send for price list. Address 
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m mer Flowering $ 
Now ready. Consisting of' oyek one hundred and thirty pages, 
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Send 25 cents for copy, not one-half the value of the colored 
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FOOD PREPARE/) WITH ft. SoM emruwhtro 
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Put tip FULL, net weight, as represented. 
DOOLEY «fc BROTHER. Proprietors. 
Wliolcxnlc Depot, 
_ «l» New Street, New York. 
LIVE 8T0CK MARKETS. 
Ihih lielng the great poultry week of the 
ana prleen are mi low, people turn from the 
ch tokens and turkeys. Receipts of live stoi 
been light. Mom of the holiday stock cairn 
lure < hr la tm as. That arriving Just now sells 
money. I he weather early in the week warm 
favorable; at the close good. 
TOTALS LIVE STOCK FOR TO I? WEEK 
Mil eh 
, . Be eve*. Cow,. Cairo*. Sheep 
This week.5,771 32 1,1.58 H,7S9 
Last week.5,210 119 1,158 " — 
t.orrespond'g w'k '70. 6,574 69 1,173 
Average,’70. ..6,8b 97 2,240 
Beeves, 
Hngs. 
_ 20,810 
31,1100 51,571 
30.023 27,373 
28,151 17,108 
Though slightly Increased from the pre¬ 
vious week, the arrivals are still quite moderate, and 
” ‘. ho revolt is that the cattle market has not 
umr held its own blit rather gained strength, and The 
yards show no accumulation of stock. It Is hard 
wora t.i got 13c. for the finest ol extra fat animals. 
There were 2,1.10 beeves at Monday’s m/irket. The 
quality whs fair and demand good. Some well fed 
icxaiix sold attic., and good Illinois steers at lOVfii 
‘‘ay- ^ occ then we have hud l,i2M head, and the 
market has rather advanced 
in u'ket° ll0WiriH ’ lre lll ° pru:efl ftt tUe cl08e nt the 
This week. Last week. 
Cents. Cents. 
Holiday beeves.12^ 13 13 Si) 10 
Choice bullocks, v n, . 12 ta 12« 12 vix 
Good to prime .li e. liy a nw 
AltrcHura.10>f © 11 10GT ® 1(1 Y 
Ordinary. ..!>* M 10« 9« fi, lu 
Poorest, grade. m 9% 8 (« » 
Average of all sales. 11 (O' tpq- _ 
>11 Icli Cow», -There is seldom much Inquiry for 
fie-li cows during the holidays. The numbers sent 
l, . l , rKL V, but w ""‘ too many for the 
vet y little call. Poor cows liavu sold very low la v 
cow. are only worth |4fiO-’S each. Some very noor 
OOWS wereoncrtid for sale which were hard to get 
’ ' ■ each, while a few goud milkers were 
sold at |«0 per head. 
Venl Cnive 
FAM1L V 
Sewing 
Machines, 
A gents and 
Others address 
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Co.,9U('hambors 
St., New York. 
FIFTY POINTS OF SUPERIORITY 
_0VER OTHER STANDARD MACHINES. 
The light receipts and holiday cull 
„ is . i— -r T ? s b >' those who will not use ani¬ 
mals sent in ready dressed, cause a little advance in 
Choice live calves. A pen of 123 fat Hucks Co., Pa 
^ HV,5r W, "‘/'J at 1014c. Fair to gootf 
State veals aro worth !k,<,lt>c., with poor fed valves 
ac. Most of these are now sent in 
dressed and sell at 9fcfl9o., with ntllk fed at 12<:« He. 
Sheen.—Latnhs u ro H0W vpry generully classed 
with flinT sold at the Same price as sheen. Receipts 
have beun very light for some days past, and the 
market has Improved. There is very lit lift of that 
fancy stock sent 111 last week, and It would not bring 
as much now that the holiday demand Is over It is 
XfV^T^h= <1 r^ re !“ lh '’.y*/ for anything, one lot 
(Go ” JJj®* Canada Bold for ijfe.. hut a car of p*i m.s. 
?niSi.« B w "“ < * nJ vt ’ ry fat, sold at 7:3.0. Scarcely 
anything now goes holowfs;.. a car only medium 84 
lbs. Indiana selling at nYc.. with a car of rough Mis¬ 
souri ut ,3'4c., and a car of 115 lb». Canadas at fij& 
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