The Charleston daily news. (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, December 13, 1866, Page 3, Image 3

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THURSDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 13, 1866. COMMERCIAL. Charleston. Cotton Market. OFFICE OF THE DAILY NEWS, ) ?HAitLEsnxjN, Wednesday Evening, December 12. J tinder the improved aspect of the Liverpool Cotton market, there was an active demand, and holders in most Ases succeeded in obtaining prices about ? cent ad? vance on previous quotations. The Balee amounted to About 600 bales, viz: 5 bales at 27 cents; 6 at 28; 38 at 3?; 63 at 29?; 74 at 30; 31 at 30?; 87 at 31; 96 at 31?; 94 a* 82; 87 at 33. Wo quote: Low Middling.30 @ Middling.31}g@_ Strict Middling.32?@ Good Middling.33 @ Georgetown Market. GEORGETOWN, December ll.-COTTON-Sales of 5 balea since our last at 25?c per lb, duties unpaid. We quo to fro:u 29a30c, duties paid. Several small lots arriv? ed for shipment during the week. ToTtrEK rixE-Virginia Dip sold during the week at ?4 50 per bbl; Yellow Dip $4 60, and Scrape $2 25 per TUA ol' 230 Its. TIVTJSR-Salos of 80 sticks at 8?all?c; 310 sticks at 7 1-lGc inls week, all ordinary. Good Tim uer in demand, with slight decline in prices. Augusta Mav?ict, AUGUSTA, December ll.-The Financial market re? mains quiet, the want of money causes securities to be dull sale, and; to make sales, owor prices have to be sub? mitted to than even our'quoted rates. EXCUANJE.-Checks remain at par at the Bank; out? door rate -, Aia?o discount; 30 day rates, l?c off; 60 day rates, 2.1 ?a off. > GOLD AND SILVER,-The demand for coin is very mod? erate-, und is only wanted for special trade. Brokers buy Gold at ia. fal io and sell at 143al44, and Silver is bought at 135 and sold at 138. COMMERCIAL-Thc trade in Groceries has been very activo since our last, vd th the exception of Liquors. The Dry Goods trade is also looking up, and our standard dealers arc well patronized. COTTON-We left the market last weak tending down? ward; This condition prevailed up to this morning, When tho market rallied under the Liverpool telegrams, and vye aro enabled to quote tho market a tiff, as follows: Middling.80 @31 Strict Middling.31 ?31? Good Middling..31?@32 COTTON GOODS-mere is a good demand for Augusta Factory at the reduced figures. BACON-Is in demand at quotations. GRAIN-The stock of Corn is good, ?Tiri prices are easy. FLOUS-Thc market is fairly supplied, and quiet. BUTTE::-Tho demand for country and Tennessee is *ir. CHEES"-The demand is only fair. EGOS-Sell readily at 50c, if in good order, and in de? mand. BAGGING AND ROPE-The market is very quiet, with only a emull demand, which is fillcdjit 33c for Gunny, and 18?al9c for Machine Rope. TOBACCOS-Medium to handsome in good demand; low grades unsaleable; range 30c to $1.40. P. S.-The cotton market has continued buoyant throughout the day, with a good demand for all grades. Stained cotton will bring from 25a27c. Tho sales of tua d*y wero 623 bales-7 at 27; 4 at 28; 8 at 29; 217 at 30; 52 at 30?; 180 at al; 10 at 31?; 81 at SI?; 5 at 31?, and 62 bales at 32c The receipts aro 669 halos. We quote the market stiff, as follows: # Low Middling.30 Middling.31 Strict Middling...31? Good Middling.31 We are unable to present our weekly statement from the fact that the roceiving and shipping clerks in a num? ber of the warehouses were too busily engaged to take an . account of stock. We hope to have the statement to? morrow. It may be well to again remind those interested that r>ur quotations are given with the tax. included. Mobile Market. MOBILE, December 7.-COTTON-Fair demand this day, with purchases confined chiefly to two brokers. Salea 1500 bales, on a basis of 30c for Middling. - Market olosing weak at the following quotations : Ordinary.24a25 Good Ordinary.26a Low Middling.-a28 . diing.-a30 Sales of the week 7100 bales. MONETARY AND FINANCIAL-To-day the market closes dull at 147al48 for Sterling. Gold bas been unsettled, but with a continued down? ward tendency. As far as we oan ascertain, sates have reached about $100,000, mostly tho investments of plant? ers. The aspect of affairs at Washington, and the uncer? tainty as to the future status of property in the South, has caused holders of currrency in the interior to look to obin a3 t?ie safest investmsnt. The market closes to? day at 13 ;al39?. New York sight has ruled steadily at par a? checking, and ?a? discount baying. New Orleans sight scant at par a? premium. Wilmington Market. WILMINGTON, December ll.-TUBPKKTTNB-IS a shade lower, and we quote sales of 120 bois, at $4 for vir? gin and yellow dip, and $2 for hard, per 280 lbs. ?Srrans TURPENTINE-Only 25 bbls changed hands at 58 cents per gallon. ROSIN.-Sales of 60 bbls Common at $2.75a3 ; 45 do No 2, $3a3.25 ; 350 do Nol atS3.50a4, 94.87?, S5a5"75, as in quality ; and 102 do Pale at $8. TAB.-Sales of 100 bbls at 51.55, and 81 do at $1.50 per bbl. COTTON-Market steady, with sales of 75 bales at 30 eenta for middling. -?LUMBER.-River-Two rafts sold at $8 for scantlings, and $18.50 per M. for flooring boards. Baltimore Market. BALTIMORE, December 10.-COTTON-There is a little firmer tone to the market, but the depression in gold re? tards an advance. We quote, with small sales, middling Upland at 32a32?c per lb. COFFEE-The market is quiet; we have only to notice the sale of 700 bags Rio, from second hands, part reject? ed, on terms not transpired, but understood about 16?c gold. We quote fair to prime Rio 17al8?c gold; Java 25 a26c; Laguayra 17?al9c per Bs. FLOUS-On Saturday there were sales of 350 bbls Northwestern Super at $9 25a9 50; 300 bbls good to choice Fine at $8 60a9; 100 bbls Northwestern Extra, choice, at .12 25; 300 bbls low grade do at Sllall 25. We notice an Improved trade demand, and also some inquiry for ex? port, but confined to low grades for the West Indies and British Norm American colonies. Nothing doing in high grades of Extra. We revise quotations, viz : Howard-street Super and Out Extra.. .$10 75 ?$11 00 Howard-street Shipping Extra. 12 25 J& 12 50 Howard-street high grades. 13 08 @ 13 50 Howard-street Family. 14 75 @ 15 25 Ohio Super and Cut Extra. 00 00 @ 00 00 Ohio Extra Shipping. 00 00 @ 00 00 Ohio Retailing.... 00 00 @ 00 00 Ohio Family. 14 50 @ 15 00 Northwestern Super. 9 25 @ 10 00 Northwestern Extra?.ll 00 @ 12 25 City Milla Super. 10 00 @ 10 50 City Hills, Standard Extra. 10 60 @ ll 50 City Mills Shipping brands Extra. 14 00 @ 15 00 Baltim'e, Welsh's & Greenfield Family. 16-50 @ 00 00 Baltimore High Grade Extra. 16 75 @ 00 00 Bara Flour, new. 6 25 @ 6 75 Corn Meal, City Mills. 4 60 & 00 00 Buckwheat, in bulk, ty 100 ms. 3 60 @ 4 00 GRAIN-Wheat continues in limited supply, and prices very firm for crime and choice Winter. We notice to-day ?ales of 1100 bushels white at $3.20a3.25, an advance on previous sales; medium grades 2.82oZ85; 400 bushels good to prime red at 2.85a2.95; choice would bring S3 ft ia very scarce. Corn-supply of white was quite heavy, 29,000 bushels offered, and 4600 bushels yellow; tine de. maud was brisk, the sales reported include 28,000 bushels good to strictly prime new white ai(i0a96o; bulk at 92a95c; 1600 bushels damp and mixed at 80a88o; 360 bushels old white at LOS; 800bushels old yellow at lal.01; 350 bus-ela mixed new at 80c; 8500 bushels good to prime do at .?0*95c, mostly at 94a95c Oats-4000 bushels received, with sales of 6000 bushels reported at 54a66c. ^Bye-we notice sales of 460 bushels at LlOal.15, and 260 busho?; | prime Pennslyvania at L30 per bushel. LINSEED OIL-Is doll at il 40 per gallan. MOLASSES.-No sal s reported to-day. Prices .remain nominal as last quoted. PBOVXSXOHB.-We notice Ute Bale of 125 bbls new West* -am prime mess pork at $19 60. We quote-meas at $21 60 .8>a-per bbL Bacon ia dall. We quote shoulders at 12c; sides at I2?al3c, and hams I8a20c. Lard jobbing at 13c pgr lb? Rios.-We notice a dull market for Carolina. Quote at 9XalO?c per lb, but gonerally held higher, SALT-Continues steady aa last quoted, viz: For Liver? pool ground alum $215a2 20; do fine $310a3 25 per sack. -Turks Island 60c per bushel . SUOAB-Was quiet to-day, without sales;. we quote Air to good refining 9?al0? cento; grocery Cuba 10?a 12? cents; Porto Rico 10?al3 cents. Refined same aa last quoted. . ? : amens-Clover was in very light supply to-day; we only cottee sales of two small lots prime at 69 25, at which price the market closed. Timothy is quiet and nominal .at $3 60&3 75; noBales reported worthy of notice for sev? eral days. Flaxseed steady at $310 ^ bushel, the price -paid oy crushers. WamsKT-Continues quiet; we quote City in prime pigs nominal at $2 35a2 37 ty gallon. Philadelphia Market. PHILADELPHIA, December 10.-Corrow.-There is -no material ?hange to notice in price .or. demand; about ?m balea of middlings sold in lots at from 23a35 ty Vs for trplando and Nsw Orleans. Gnooxmxs.-There ia very little do*?* in either sugar or coffee, and prices fra unsettled, owing to the further -decline in gold, FLOUE.-There is little or demand for shipment, but ?main about the same an last quoted. Nine Lbbhvuold in lots to toe retailers sad bakers, including- " _ _ S^S^:-::::::~:::v.::::v.r.1^J| . Wormwest Family.ll ?0?U 5? Pennsylvania and Western Superfine. 8 00? 8 SO Pennsylvania and Western Extra... 0 00@10 50 Pennsylvania and Western Extra Family.ll 50@12 CO Pennsylvania and Western Fancy..14 00@15 60 Bye Flour. 7 25? 7 60 GBATK-Trade ia Wheat continues in the same spirit? less condition noted for some time post, and in the ab? sence of sales we quote Pennsylvania Bed at $2 60a 2 86; Southern do at S2 90a3 10; and White at 53 20a3 SC; 4000 bush Winter and Spring sold on secret terms. Bye ranges from $130al 37 for Western and Pennsylvania. There was a good demand for now Yellow Corn, and bat 4000 bu sold at 90co$l, according to dryness; old Yellow is s careo and it commands SI 15. Oats aro dull and lower; sales of 2000 bush Pennsylvania at 56aS8c. No Boles were report? ed in either Barley or Malt The receipts to-day aro as follows: Flour, 940 bfals; Wheat, 3950 bush; Corn, 7900 bush; Oats, 5200 bush. PROVISIONS-Tho market continuos very dull. Small sales are reported at $23 a23 CO ft bbl for now mess pork; 16a21c ft lb for plain and fancy bacon h&ms; 13al3%c for pickled do; loralie for salt shoulders; 13c for prime lard in barrels and tierces, and 15a30o ft lb for butter, as to quality. SEEDS-Clover is in fair demand; 400 bushels of new sold at S9 COalO ft bushol. Timothy sells at $3 C0a3 75, and flaxseed at S3 10a3 15 ft bushel. WHISKEY-There is little or nothing doing. We quote Pennsylvania bills at $2 35a2 36, and Ohio at 32 42a2 43 ft gallon. New York Market. MONET MAKKET. The New York Evening Post, of Monday, December 10, states that :- <* The dooming House statement is not so favorable as had been wished. It shows a continued liquidation-the deposits having declined ?5,212,355. The loans have fal? len $2,391,641. Themost serious fact is the continued declino in the legal tenders, the amount of which is now down to $60,943,857, showing that the reserve has fallen more than thirty-one millions sine *? 1st September. Two reasons are assigned for the absent'?of the anticipated ac First thc South is drawing off our greenbacks. Tho re? mittances for moving the cotton and tobacco make a de? mand for currency ; and national bank notes being re? garded as less valuable than greenbacks, tho latter are demanded, and the remittances are almost exclusively in greenbacks. becondly, the same preference for greenbacks seems to prevail in the West, as in remittances the national bank notes are sent almost exclusively, large packages of cur? rency being received here daily, in which there are scarcely any greenbacks. The consequence is, that while our city banks have a growing accumulation ot country bank notes in their vaults, their stock of Jenbacks is seriously impaired. The extent to which such hanks are suffering as have large monetary relations with the in? terior banks is one of the most noteworthy features of the subjoined table. The figures will deserve, and aro, indeed, receiving the most anxious scrutiny in regard to the proportion which tho liabilities bear to tho res arva of greenbacks. The loan market is easy and inactive at 6a6 per cent for loans on call. Discounts are dull, and tho rates are un chango:!. . For gold this forenoon the following wero the leading quotations: 10:00, 137% ; 10:15, 137J6; 10:45,137%; 11:30, 137%; 11:*5,137%; 12:00,137%; 12:30, 137%; 1:00,137%-; 1:30,137?; 2:00, 137%. * Foreign exchange is dull. Bills at 60 days on Bon? don are quoted at 103%al09 for commercial; 109%a 109% for bankers'; do. at short sight, 110all0%; Paris at 60 days, 5.18%a5.13%; do at short sight, 5.13%a5.11?; Antwerp, 6.18%a5.16%; Swiss, 6.18%a 5.16%; Hamburg, 36%a36%; Amsterdam, 41a41%; Frank? fort, 41%a41%; Bremen, 78%a79%; Prussian thalers, 72a72%. The Hising Star, from Aspinwall, brings $1,263,113 in specie. PEODUCE M ASKET. NEW YORK, December 10-FLOUB, &c-The demand forWestern and State Flour is moderate, and prices are irregular. The low grades are easier, while the medium brands are steady. The Bales are 6800 bbla. Buckwheat Flour is dull at $2 80a3 25 fi 100 les. Canadian Flour is easier and quiet. Sales of 50 bbls at $12 50al4 50 for trade and family brands. Southern Flour is dull and heavy. Sales of 120 bbls at $10 30al2 40 for common to fair Baltimore and country extras, and $12 60al6 for trade and family brands. Rye Flour is dull. Sales 200 bbls at $6 50a7. Corn Meal is quiet GRAIN-The Wheat market opened firm, but closed tame at about former prices. Shippers hold off and mil? lers buy cautiously, owing to the heaviness in low grades of flour. The sales are 14,500 bushels at $2 for rejected spring, and $2 20 for fair Chicago spring. Barley is held with increased firmness, but is quiet Sales of 7000 hush four-rowed State at $1 20. , Barley Malt is nominal at $120al 25. Oats are quite active and prices are la2c better. The demand is in part speculative. The eales are 146,000 bush fair to good Chicago, at 62%a63c; State at 65a65%c at thc railroad depot and 66a67c by the cargo. Rye is held with more firmness, but is not active. The sales are 4000 bush State at $1 28. Corn opened stronger, bat buyers hold off, and prices lost most of the improrement ere the close of 'Change. The inquiry is chiefly for the home trade. The sales art 45,000 bush Western mixed at il Hal 12 in store, anc closing firm at $1 ll in store and $112 afloat; Jersey nev Yellow at $103al 09, the inside for very damp; new South ern Yellow at $109al 10. STOCK or CHAIN rs HEW TOSE -WASHHOUSES DHOEMBEI 10,1866. Wheat bush.1,352,655 | Barley, bush.1,381,02: Corn._3,051,540 I Malt. 84,25( Oats.2,210,597 1 Peas. 21,2? Rye.6,078,240 | PROVISIONS-The pork market has been quiet ant rather easier, closing dull and heavy. For future dolive ry we hear of 700 bbls new mess, seller January, at S21i 2112%. The sales, cash and regular, are 2000 bbls at $2 12%a20 25 for old mess; $21a21 31% for new do. Beef has been in better demand, partly for coastwis shipment and prices are maintained. Sales of 650 bbl at $9al3 for old plain mess; $13al8 for new do; $18al8 fo old extra do, and $12a2150 for new do. Tierce beef is quiet and nominal. Beef hams are moderately active and'steady. Sales o 100 bbls at $25 50a30 for western. Cut meats are moderately active. Sales of 109 tierce sweet pickled hams (city) at 12c, 30 boxes bellies at 10%c and 1000 green hams at 10c. Bacon is nogiected. Dressed hogs are higher but quiet at the improvement We quote at 8%a9%c for city. Lard is quiet Holders are asking figures which check business. Sales of 350 bbls and tee, chiefly city, in ama lots at 12al2%c. Prime old Western is held at 12%al3c and new do 18c We note a sale of 300 tos seller Januar at LJ%c. ASHES.-The market is dull at $8 75a9 00 for pots, an $13 25a!3 50 for pearls. COFFEE.-We hear of no sales, and prices are nominal HAY.-The market is dull and heavy at 90oa$l for shit ping, and $1 lOal 20 fox retail lots. HEMP.-Manilla is firm and in fair demand at 12c, golc Other kinds are dull and nominal. Hors - Are firm and in good demand for home consum? tion. We quote at from 20a40a60c, as to growth an quality. LATHS.-Eastern are heavy at $4. LIME.-Rockland is firm and in demand at $170 fe common and $110 for lump. MOLASSES-Is quiet and prices are nominal. SUGARS_Raw Sugars are dull at 9%al0c for fair! gc od refining. PETROLEUM.-The market continues dull. We quo: crude, 40a47 gr, in bulk, at 12al2%c; do, in bbls, at li 19%c; refined, 110 deg test light straw, 25a26c; ligl straw to white, 27a27%c; prime light straw to white, 28 a29c; standard white, 30a31; prime white S3o; free oil, ? a49c : :-- - - - . < -~ A Ci.; . .J . TALLOW.-The market ls very dull, and, in the absent of sales, prices aro entirely nominal.. . WHISKEY.-xne market ia quiet at 40a41c, in bond. HEW TOBE WHOLESALE MABKET. The flour trade has been much depressed during ti past week, without any uniformity in prices. Sales cou not be effected to any extent without holders submittb to a largo decline. The* heavy arrivals, together with material decline in gold and leas favorable news fro Europe, bas increased the general desire to sell. We nc a decline of ten to ff teen cents on low grades, and o: dollar to one dollar and thirty-five cents a barrel i medium and high grades, .The rapid increase insto has induced the trade to : bold; off, and the absence of demand for export has virtually left no demand for Soi The stock has increased to about 485,000 barrels, whic with the large stocks at the East and Philadelphia, aere to restrict business. The stock now is a trifle more th one-half the amount ' held at the same period last yet We notice more demand for low grades of extra State i export, and at a slight concession of prices a consid?rai business would be done. . !4 ; Corn meal bas declined rapidly, and mere is ho < maud at the concession. Buckwheat flour hos arrived freely, and is much low closing heavy at S2.80a3.25 a hundred pounds. Wheat has ruled heavy np to to-day, a farther decs having been accepted on spring and white winter. M holders decline to sell at th? concession dexttandetk a the business of the vre>ei has proved maderate. To-da? better feeling was noticeable, e^caahyfbr: amber wini which la in redueed supply, j Shippers bave bdugbt sp ingly of ordinary qualities, and millers havoc op?rai cautiously in view of the steady decline in floor. 2 stock has increased somewhat but is Btu! less than o: half the stock of last season. We quota Chicago spring $1.95a2 for rejected; No. 2, 2.08a2,25 ; No. 1, X38a2.40; a amber state 2.90*2.95; white Canadian 2.90a3.053 a white Michigan 3*3.20. Wf-j Ku vj m. The Corn market bas boen much'excited, and at tin quite a panic has prevailed. Prices declined np to I day 15 to 16 cents a bushel. Since then there has be an advance of 3 to 4 cents.? bushed, -closing quiet at $1 In store for mixed Western. .. ; Rye has declined, and prices are unsettled and nomi at the close. Barley is 8 to 10c lower, and closes heavy and uesett at 95c in bond, and $110 free Canada West; State lsd at 93c toil 16. Pork has been much more active, ander a decline of abbi. There seems to be amore healthy state of t branch of trade, no new failures having occurred Beef has been more active and is bela with coundon the stock being moderate and the receipts much 1 than last year. Lard has fluctuated, and closes decidedly lower, thor with ?firmer feeling than last week. ? or cotton there has been a moderate inquiry, prix rally for export Early in the week prices were ste? bat at the close they became beefy, closing at 83%*88 for wriMiWWff aalaad? ead New Orleans. : The Bales the week have been 9760 bales; and the. receipts. 33, bales, ano since September 1,180,246 bales. _ Rio Coffee has been much dsproesed, owing to toe creasing supply. Holden hive submitted to a dael which caused aa active demand. Other qualities un. For Molasses tho demand has been moderate lor dis? tilling purposes, and prices are without chango. Tbe market for both crude and ro? ned petroleum has been dopressed. The receipts have been heavy and the stock has decreased. Prices close heavy at 19al9? cents for crude, and 27a32 cents for refined iu bond.; [Evening Post, December 12. Boston Dry Goods market. BOSTON, December 8.-Tho past has been a very quiet .week in the dry goods trade, and vf o are sorry to say there is no prospect- of any immodiato improvement either in demand or price? - though a climatic change, introducing a little seasonable weather, would doubtless j help the situation a little. The process of general distri? bution is very slow, and retail stocks "hang fire" in all parts of the country, notwithstanding the large agricul- j tu ~al crops and abundance of money. The backwarcness of consumption is severely felt at all tho great trade and manufacturing centres, and no con? cession in prices seems to have tho desired effect in stimulating tho seasonable demand- Jobbers aro very cautious and rigidly adhere to a conservative policy. Tho lata financial "Hurry," and the imminenco of impor? tant national legislation, have rendered them more timid than over; and, believing that a general "tumble" in values is somewhere ahead, they are determined not to be caught with stocks on their hands. No permanent revival of trade is expected till after the new year, though it is possible that some "flush" buyers will enter the market toward the close of the month in anticipation of a rise in January. Di the meantime there will doubtless be considerable pressure to sell be? fore "taking stock" and squaring accounts, and those who have the spare cash will be able to secure bargains. Cotton goods are without much variation, though most? ly nominal from first hands. The general tendency is still downward, though some styles are scarce and firm? er. Standard brown sheetings havo bojn lower since our last report, and being sold up at the reduction, have since rall t cd, and are now held at about last week's rates Wo note sales at 20a21c, but agents are generally asking 21?c at the close. Fine brown goods are quiet at the reduction last noted. We quote Pocassct Canoes sold up at 23c; Pepperell B's and Lawrence B's, 21u; Exeter and New Market A's, 18?c; Dwight R's, 18c; Forest A's, 17?o. Bleached goods are very dull and havo further declined. We quote Bates 4-4, 31c; Hills do, 29c; Holyoke and Bartlett do, 26c; Hallowell do, 23c; Berwick do, 20c; Red Bank 7-8, 17c; Amoskoag cotton flannels aee selling at 38c; Daconia drills, 24c; York denims, 40c; Union shirting stripes, 23c; Blackstone ticks, 25c; Pepperell corset jeans, 23c. Print cloths are held at 12 ?c for 64x64. The print market is dull and depressed; the leading brands have an accumu? lative tendency, and continue to shade. We quote Mer? rimack W's, 10c; do D's, 18c: Cocheco D's, 19c; Spragues, Pacifies, and Hamiltons, 18c; Americans, 17 ?c; 1}lin? nells. Allens, and Wauregans, 17c; Arnols, 15c. Ging? hams aro lower, and Helling at 23 J?c for Doncaster, and 22c for Glasgow. . American delaines are quiet at 26c. Richardson., Spence & Co.'s Circular. LIVERPOOL, November 23.-^COTTON.-There has been a fair demand daily this we ok, and towards the closo a much better feeling, with some little improve? ment in prices, caused probably by a revival of demand in Manchester, which has shown itself both yesterday and to-day. American cotton cannot bo quoted higher than on Friday last, as it declined a trifle early in the week; and has only about recovered it to-day. Middling Uplands, 14c; Mobile, 14?c; Orleans, 14?; Texas, 14?c. Breadstuffs.-With limited supplies and a good specula? tive and consumptive demand, wheat has advanced about 6d per cental, and flour ls to 2s per sack. From scarcity, Indian corn has advanced to 45s. Barley less doing. Oats quiet. Beef, fair consumptive demand at lower prices; sales of new are reported at 105s to 110s lbj extra prime mess, 100s to 105s for prime mess, and 115s to 120s for. India mess. Pork.slow at last quo? tations. Bacon, prices steady with a retail inquiry. Hams and Shoulders hard to sell. Lard is about ld lower, with a slow demand. Cheese, fair silos at the reduced prices. Tallow quiet, with a fair demand; P Y C in London 44s 3d. Oils-Sperm, the sales are small at ?127 for winter. Lard has declined to ?58. Petroleum-Refined Pennsylvania is slow at ls 6d per gal; Spirits 6d to 7d. Linseed Cakes-Botter demand at advanced prices. Quer Bark-Nothing doing. Naval Stores-Rosin, fair business at 9s to 9s 3d for black; 9s 3d to 10s for common; Ils to 13s Cd for medium; and 20s for extra fine. Spirits Turpentine quiet at 40s. Seeds American Clover brings 52s to 54s. Market bare of Ti? mothy. Consignees per South. Carolina Railroad, December 12. 670 bales Cotton, 9 bales Maze, 15 bags Flour, 6 bbls Crudo Turpentine, 8 cars Lumber, 7 cars Wood, 3 cars Old Iron, ic. To E H Rodgers Sc Co, J D Aiken & Co, O Reeder, Cohen, Hanckel & Co, F Warley, Willis Sc Chis olm, Adams, Frost Sc Co, Mowry & Co, W C Dukes Sc Co, W P Dowling, J B Hinaon, G H Walter & Co, L M Ayer & I Co, R S Millar, A J Salinas, A H Hayden Sc Co, J E Adger j tc Co, R R Agent, A- Robinson Sc Co, 3 Fraser St Co, G A Eopley & Co, J M Fredsburg, J Walker, J Campeen St Co, ' Taft Sc Howland, Mrs'J Johnson, P Malkai, E Bates St Co, Goldsmith St Son, Cameron, Barkley tc Co, 3 A Enslow Sc \ Co, O S. Middleton, T D Wagner, Steinmeyer Sc Son, G Robertson, H Gantt, J H Sc D Muller, M Flood, TH & W Dewees, G W Williams Sc Co, H Trenchard, Wardlaw Sc Carew, Mrs L Carroll, PO Trenholm, E J Wiss Sc Co, W I C Bee & Co, Gibbes Sc Co, F O Mey. ^Consignees per northeastern Railroad. December 13* 329 bales Cotton, 16 bbls Naval Stores, Mdze, &c. To j Ravenel St Co, Adams, Frost Sc Co, Kendall & D oakery, G W Williams St Co, Willis St Chisolm, E W Marshall Carte Kopff & Jervey, Lee St Spencer, J H Baggett St Co, E H | Rodgers Sc Co, H Trenchard, W K Ryan, G H Hoppock, Mowry & Co, J M Caldwell St Son, Dukes Sc Co, 3 St J D ! Kirkpatrick, Pinckney Bros, G H Walter tc Co, Z Davis. Passengers. Per steamer Dictator, from Pala ?ka. Fernandina, Jack- I Bonville, Sta-E W Langte, B Dudley, J H Ayres, Rev TP | Dupass, E T Haynes, W H Fawn, T Hogg, J Kenney, G S Hookery, S Feller, J H Barry, J W Parnell, C G Mitchell, A B Grand, J B Stapler, C W Hedard, E O McClure, Mrs A Bravo and daughter. Mrs Dunning, W E Lecross, W H Sanders and lady, J M Sanno, R R Laney, Rev W W Keip, J T Gilchrist, J B Togni. W H Henery, E D Earle, J P j Smith, B T Hodges, T R B Spaddon, T E Halie, Miss A Hai"e and servant, J Chesnut, J Halie, W P Colebourgh, Col L T Patterson, T Su wart, lady and servant, J W Wil? liams, W T Stanton and lady. Per steamer Emilie, from Georgetown, S C-S B King, W C Johnstone, H E Spirey, andila on deck. Per Br bark Regina, from Liverpool-Miss Martin. PORT CALENDAR. CORRECTED WEZKLI. PHASES OF THE MOON. New M. 7th, th. 5m. morn I Full M. 21st, Sh, 14m. even | First Q. 14th,llh. 23m. even | Last Q. 28th, 2h. Sm. even a DECEMBER. HOOK RISES. HIGH WATER. Monday... Tuesday... Wednesday. Thursday... Friday..... Saturday... Sunday. 6. .63 6. .54 6..66 6. .66 6. .66 6. .68 6. .67 4. .63 4. .63 4. .63 4. .63 4..54 4. .64 4.. 64 8.. 6 9.. 0 9..65 10..63 :i..50 Morn. 12..4? 9..61 10..32 ll..16 Morn. 12.. 4 !.. 0 1..65 MARINE NEWS. PORT OP CHABLE8TO?. Arrived Yesterday. Br bark Regina, Cum minger, Liverpool-sailod Oct 20. Salt and Mdze. To C N Hubert, J E Adger Sc Co, Bissel! St Co, and others. . Sehr Mary D Stockham, Cordery, Philadelphia, 10 days. Coal. To H F Baker St Co. The MD S has experienced | heavy weather, split sails, 4c .. Behr Emma Baker, Leonard, Back River. 220 bushels Bough Rice. To Cohen, Hanokri & Co. Steamer Dictator, Coxetter, Palatka, Fernandina, Jack* Bonville, via Savannah. 134 bales SI Cotton, and Mdze. To J D Aiken St Co, Boper & Stoney, W 0 Dukes St Co, E J Wiss Sc Co, Cohen, Hanckel &c Co, Pinckney Bros, J t 3 D Kirkpatrick, Adams, Frost & Co, Willis St Chisolm,, A Enslow St Co, 3 B Togni, Southern Express Co, Capt Ayres, Hunt Bros, and others. Steamer Emilie, Adair, Georgetown, SC. 6 tierces Bice, and Mdze. To Motte A Pringle, J F O'Neill & Son, Rutledge St Young, CD Campbell, and others. Steamer Z B Yance, MoOaroy, San tee. 8 bales 8 Cotton, 148 bales Upland Cotton, and Sundries. To Browne, Adams, Frost & Co, Willis A Chisolm, B H Rod gars lc Co, G H tograham. J M Caldwell ft Son, Cart, Kopff St Jervey, J B Pringle, Ga?lard St Minott, Graeser St Smith, W B MinotVO Seeder, W O Dukes St Co. Boat from James Island. .7. balsa S I Cotton. To Fraser & DSL . - .. -r Boat from James Island. 9 balee S I Cotton. To Gail-] lard & Mino?. MetnoramdBW ?;^./v?lOT OP VKSSBM : ' WP. CLEARED AND SAILED FOB TH? PORT. FOREIGN. Lrvxiupooi? She Yumnrri, Thompson, sailed.Nov The Maria, McKende. sailed... .*.. . ... .Sept The Tecumseh, Spinagle, cleared....Nov : . ? ,. : ,1 Bora?. Tho Paul Maria,-, sailed.................Oct VALENCIA. Tho Mistress cf the Seas, Pavus, sailed_.Oct CABBOT. The Penpoll, Crocker, sailed_.Oct TheFelhna,Bewail, Bailed..:.......Oct Iha City of Rotterdam, Earnahaw, sailed........ Oct! DOMESTIC. -:~.._'... Boeroa... . . Steamship Geo B Upton, CroweB, ?ailed-,.Deo Bark Toscano, Delano, to sall................... .Nor Bark Moden*,' Ryder, np..Nor Brig O B Allen, Pettee, ??aced...................Nov NEW TOBE. Steamship Saragossa, Crowed, cleared.Bes Imp Nereus, Nichols, cleated....Bes Ship Confidence, Johnson, cleared..BM 8chr Julia, Baker, up.Nov 36 Sehr Kate Mathew, Tapley, up.Nov 29 Behr L L Tapley, Jones, cleared.Nov 30 Sehr Margaret, Tan, up.Dec I Sehr Chas Dormis, Hughes, up.Dee 6 Sehr N W Smith, Tooker, cleared.Deo 6 Brig Abby Watson,-, up.Dec 7 PHILADELPHIA. Bark Holon Sands, Otis, to sail.Nov 28 Sehr Eva Belle, Barrett, cloarod.Nov 29 Sehr S J Lovering, Corson, cleared.Doc 1 Sehr Maggie W Weaver,-, cloarod.Dec 7 BALTIMORE. Steamship Sea Gull, Dutton, up.Dec 8 Steamship Lulu, Childs, up.Dec 8 Brig Ida L Bay, Bay, cloarod.Dec 3 Sehr Nadab, Lewis, up.Nov 29 Sehr Daniel Brittain, Springer, up.Nov 28 Bark David Nickels, Combs, up.Nov 27 Sehr Joseph Allen, Kelso, up.Nov 20 Sehr Lovet Peacock, Bogan, up.Deo 4 8chr Yankee Maid, Thomas, cleared.Dec 5 Sehr E J Palmer, Palmer, clearod.Dec 9 Charleston Wholesale Prices, Corrected ana Revised Daily. ASTEOLES. 10 12 9.00 33 27 ? 28 30 ? - 31%? 32% 33 @ - 60 ? 1.40 30 ? 32 25 @ 26 19 ? 20 26 ? 32 28 @ 35 38 ? 45 - ? - 26 ? 28 6.00 ? - 12.00 ? - nominal. 58 ? 60 BAG GINO, ft yard Dundee. Gunny Cloth. BALE ROFE, ft lb-Manilla. Western. Now York. BREAD, ft Bs Navy. Pilot. Crackers. BRICKS, ft M. BRAN, ft 100 lbs. COTTON, ft lb- . Ordinary to Good Ordinary.. . Low Middling. -Middling to Strict Middling:.... Good Middling. Sea bland. CANDLES, ft lb-Sperm. Adamantine.i Tallow. COFFEE, ft lb-Rio. Laguayra. CORDA GE,' ft ft-Manilla". '.'.'.Y.'.'.'.'.'. Tarred American. CORN MEAD, ft bbl. COAL, ft ton-Anthracite. Cumberland. COFFER, ft lb-Sheet. :. FERTILIZERS Peruvian Guano, ft ton. Pacific Guana, ft 2000 lbs. Baugh's Phosphate, ft 2000 Sss. Rhodes' Phosphate, ft 2000 lbs. FISH- Cod, ft 100 lbs. Herring, ft box. Mackerel, No. 1, ft halt" bbl. Mackerel, No. 2, ft half bbl. Mackerel, No. 3, ft bbl.. Mackerel, No. 1, by kits. No. 2. No. 3. Sardines, ft 100-quarter boxes.. Half boxes.... FLOUR, ft bbl-Super. Northern and Western Extra. Baltimore Extra. Southern Extra. FRUITS-Prunes, ft ft. Figs.i. Dried Apples. Almonds, soft shell. Raisins, M. R., ft box. Raisins, Layer. Oranges. Lemons. GLASS, ft box of 50 feet American, 8x10. American, 10x12. French, 12x14. GRAIN-Maryland Oats, ft bushel Western Oats, ft bushel.. Corn, ft bushel. Beans, ft bushel.. HAY, ft cwt-North River. Eastern. HIDES-Dry. ft?. INDIGO-ft Hi. IRON-Refined, ft ft. Swede. LATHS, ft'tS.. LIME-Shell, fi bbl. South Carolina. Rockport. Cement. Plaster Paris. LUMBER, ft M. feet Clear White Pine, 1st quality.... White Pine, good run. Yellow Pme. Boards, ft M. feet-Rough. Grooved and Tongued... LEATHER, country tanned, ft lb MOLASSES, ft gallon Cuba. Muscovado. Sugar House. NAVAL STORES, ft bbl-Tar. Pitch. Rosin, Pale. Rosin, No. 1. Rosin, No. 2. Rosin, No. 3. Spirits Turpentine, ft gallon... Oakum, ft lb. NAILS-American, 4@20d, ft keg.... American Wrought.. Lathing............. Copper, ft ft. Galvanized.. Spikes. OILS-Lard, ft gallon. Linseed, ft gallon. Sperm, Winter, ft gallon. Cotton Seed, ft gallon. Castor (E. L), ft gallon. Olive, ft dozen. Kerosene, ft gallon. Benzine, ft gallon. PRO VISIONS-Beef, mess, ft bbl... Be. ' .prime....? Pi ik, mess. J ump. Bacon, Hams, ft m. Bacon, Sides. Bacon, Shoulders. Bacon, Strips. Lard, in keg. Butter.. Cheese.e. Potatoes, ft bbl. Onions. Apples. PAINTS-White Lead, ft Vb. Black Lead. Zinc, .White. PLOW STEEL, ft ?i ?/C^-Carolina, ft?. East India.. SLATES- American, ft square.. SHINGLES, ft M.... White Pine, first quality. SALT-Liverpool, coarse, ft sack.... Liverpool, fine. SOAP-Bar, ft?. STARCH, ft?. SPICES, ft ft-Cassia. Mace..,-.............. ........ doves.. Nutmegs. Pepper.."???. Pimento. Race Ginger.. SPIRITS, ft gallon-Alcohol. Brandy, Cognac. Brandy, Domestic. Gin, Hollaad.. Gin, American. Rum, Jamaica.;. Rum, N. E.. Whiskey, Bourbon. Whiskey, Rectified. SUGAR, ? ft-Baw..... Crashed....'.... Clarified A. Clarified B. OarifiedC.... Loaf......-. ? Porto Rico....................... Muscovado........ SEQ ARS-Domestic manufacture, ft M. TEAS. 9 ??-Imperial. Gunpowder..... HyBon.............. Yoong Hyson. Black ? 45 ? - ? - @ 23 ? -. ? - ? - ? 15 ?20.00 ? - 110.00 @ - 75.00 @ - 60.00 ? - 65.00 ? - 9.09 ?10.00 75 ? 90 12.50 ? - ?11.50 ? - 3.25 3.00 23 48 10.50 ll. CO 14.09 15.00 22 40 10 35 4.00 4.60 ? - ? - ? 25 ? 60 ?11.00 ?12.00 ?15.00 ? - ? - ? - ? 28 ? 40 ? 5.00 ? 6.50 4.00 ? 8.00 5.50 6.00 7.00 87 1.35 2.00 1.40 1.55 10 1.00 07 09 4.00 1.50 2.00 2.75 4.00 90.00 76.00 20.00 12.00 28.00 ? 6.00 ? 6.50 ? 8.00 ? - ? - ? 1.40 ? 3.00 ? 1.50 ? 1.60 ? 12 ? 1.75 ? 07% ? 10 ? 4.50 ? - ? - ? 2.25 ? 3.50 ? 4.50 ?80.00 ?25.00 ?15.00 ?32.00 & - 45 @ 50 55 @ 65 50 ? 1.00 2.75 ? - - ? - 7.50 @ - 6.00 ? 7.00 4.50 ? 5.50 4.00 ? 4.25 66 ? ?7 - 1? ? - 7.00 @ 7.75 - ? - 7.60 ?10.00 1.00 ? - 30 ? - 12 ? 15 1.80 ? 1.90 1.60 ? 1.65 3.10 ? 3.15 - ? - 3.00 ? - 8.00 ?10.00 70 ? - ; 60 ? - 16.00 ?30.00 14.00 ?15.00 - ? - - ? - 20 ? 26 16 ? 17% 15 ? - 17 ? 19 15 ? 17 30 ? 40 . 16 ? 54 2.75 ? 3.00 3.00 ? 3.25 4.00 ? 6.00 13 @ 20 12 @ 14 12 ? 18 12 ? - 8 <? 9 12.50 ? - 7.00 ? 8.00 12.00 ? - 2.37%? 2.50 U @ 15 10 ? 12 1.00 ? - 1.76 @ - 75 ? - 2.00 ? 2.60 ? ? - " 40 ? 50 SO ? - 5.00 ? 6.00 4.00 ?12.00 3.00 ? 8.75 4.75 & 5.00 3.50 ? 3.75 5.00 ? 6.00 2.50 ? 3.00 3.00 ? 6.90 2.30 ? 2.40 12 ? 16 18 ? 19 17 ? - ? - 16%? 17 IS @ 19 13%? 14 12 ? 14 18.00 . ?45.00 2.00 ? 2.50 2.00 ? 2.60 1.50 ? 1.60% 1.60 ? 1.60 1.00 ? 1.75 40 ? 1.60 6.00 ?80.00 TOBACCO, ft Rs, aa par quality.. TIMBES-Hewn Timber-Yellow Pine, Ash.... Poplar.....; Hickory.:......... TIN-T. O Roofing Plato..v....., IX Roofing Plate.., IC Tin Plate*, 10x14. I X Tin Plato 10x14,. IC Tia Plate, 14x20. BlockTin. ft Hs. TWINE-Cotton, ? ft. - Baling..v..... .Hemp.......................... Jato... TARNISH-Bright ft gallon. . Paraftna.. VINEGAR-White Wine, ft gallon..,. Cider. French.i. WINE, ft gallon-Port. Sherry. Claret, ft case. ... Champagne, fl basket.. ZINC-Sheet, ft tts..,. 16.50 18.00 17.00 19.00 18.00 40 ?5 45 45 60 26 CG 30 1.00 ? 1.25 2.60 ? 3.00 2.26 ? 5.00 2.26 ? 6.00 6.00 ?13.60 26.00 ?30.00 26 ? 27 ? - ?' - @ - ? - ? - STENCH, CUTTING. STENCIL FLAXES FOB MARKING BOXES, BAR? RELS, Clothing, Cards, Envelopes, &a, cat in thc neatest styles and any design. Business Owd Plates eat st very low rates. Hame Plate? for marking Clothing warranted to please. Encourage a Charlestonian. AB orden left with 8. Lawretvc* Stein, at Mesara. H. Btechofl & Qc?, Baet Bey. wiB mea* with prompt attention. GEOEGE H. STEIN, Vovomber 24 ' tao Charleston, 8. ?8. CITY ADVERTISEMENTS. ELECTION NOTICE" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROCLAMATION OF HI8 HONOR THE MAYOR, an election wlU be held on Wednesday, tho 19th instant, tor one ALDERMAN for Ward No. 4, io fill vacancy occasioned by tho resignation of W. L. TRRNHOLM, Esq., and for t>u? ALDERMAN for Ward No. 6, to fill vacancy occasioned by tho resignation of E. Walis, Esq. All persons qualified to voto are summoned to attend and givo their suffrages. Polls will bo opened be'&weon tho hours of 9 A. M. and 12 M., and 3 and 6 P. M., at the following places: Ward No. 1, at the City Hall; Ward No. 2, at the Court House; Ward No. 3, at the Palmetto Engine House, Anson street; Ward No. 4, Hope Engine House, Archdale street; Ward No. 6, Eagle Engine House, Mooting street; Ward No. 6, Washington Engine House, Vandcrhorst street; Ward No. 7, City Engine House, corner of Columbus street and Public Mall; Ward No. 8, City Engine House, Sires street. managers: WARD NO. I. A. J. BURKE. I JOHN D. MILLER. Q. A. DAMON. WARD NO. II. J. L. YATES. I M. BOLGER. . JOHN HUllKAMP. _ WARD NO. nr. JAMES A. DUFFUS. | B. M. STROBEL. SAMER S. HOWELL. WARD NO. IV. E. F. S WEEG AN. I J. W. EVANS. B. S. D. MUCRENFUSS. WARD NO. V. P. M. DOUCIN. I E. C. KECKLEY. W. C. FINLEY. WARD NO. VI. C. HICKEY. I J. L. HONOUR. J. G. MARTIN. WARD NO. VU. J. C. BRADLEY. | E. E. BRADLEY. 1 J. M. CALVJiRT. WARD NO. Tin. S. H. PRINCE. I A. F. W. ABRAHAMS. W. C. RIGGS. The Managers of the City Election publish for the bene? fit of the citizens the rules which will govern them in re? ceiving votos at the Election to be held on Wednesday, the 19th instant: Thc Qualifications of a Voter. 1. A voter must be a citizon of the United States. 2. He must bo twenty-one years of age. 3. He must have resided two years in this State pre? vious to tho election. N. B_This residence must be previous to tho election. Temporary absence, without tho intention to chango the domicil, will not effect the right derived from residence. 4. No Store or Shop Keeper, or Commercial Agent, or other person whoso residence is only occasioned for the mere purpose of business, is entitled to a vote. I 5. Ho must have a Town Lot within tho City of Charleston of which he bas been legally seized and pos? sessed at least six months before tho election. Not hav? ing such Lot, he must have resided within the City ot Charleston six mouthe immediately before tho election. N. B.-Tho months referred to above must bc calendar months. 6. He must bo a free white inhabitant within the cor? porate limits of tho city. N. B.-An inhabitant means any resident of thc city, with a bona Jide intention to make it his domicil. 7. He must rosido in tho Ward in which he offers to vote. Seafaring men who are domiciled in tho State for two years previous to the election, and domiciled six months in the City of Charleston, and having other qual? ifications, ate entitled to vote. As a general rule, no seaman acquires a domicil by frequenting the port, who does not sail out of the port of Charleston in a vessel owned in the same, because the domicil of a sailor is generally determined by the char? acter and ownership of the vessel. 8. Paupers, non-commissioned officers and privates of the City Guard, and the United States Army, are" not en? titled to vote. 9. All naturalized citizens will be required to produce their certificates of citizenship precious to voting, if called for. , 10. No person can vote without their Poll or other Tax Receipt, which the Managers by law are required to stamp or mark. Oath to be administered lo every voter. "Yon solemnly swear (or affirm) that you are qualified, under the laws and Constitution of this State, to vote at this election at this poll. So help you God." Oath to be administered to tfie voter when his vote is challenged. "You do solemnly swear (or affirm) to make true an? swers to the questions we shall ask you touching your qualifications as a voter, under the laws and Constitution of this 8tate. bo help you God." No person owning a town lot, and not living in the city, shall be entitled to vote, who comes into the city purely for the purpose of voting. Section 1st of the Act of 1832, entitled an Act to am and the Act regulating the election of members of Legisla? ture: "Be it enacted by the Honorable tho Senate and House of Representatives,' now met and sitting in General As? sembly, and by the authority of the same, That the Mana gers of Elections fer Members of Congress, of the Legis iture. Sheriffs, Clerks, and all other District officers, and also for Intendant and Wardens of the City of Charleston, and also the officers of all incorporated towns in this State, shall have authority to administer oaths and exam? ine witnesses in all matters concerning the duties of their appointment, and to maintain regularity and order at their respective polls; and if any person shall refuse to obey the lawful commands of the Managers while in the execution of their duties, or by disorderly conduct, in their presence or hearing, shall disturb their proceed? ings, tiley may, by an order in writing, commit the per? son so offending to the common jail of the District du? ring the day of election on which such disturbance is committed. And such order shall bo executed by the Sheriff or any Constable to whom the order shall be de? livered, or if none be present, by any person deputed by the Managers in writing. And tho Sheriff, Constable, or other person executing this order, shall be entitled to the same fee as for other arrests, to be defrayed by the party so offending, before his discharge, unless he shall make oath of his inability to pay the same." Fourth section of the Act of the Legislature of 1817 regulating the election of Intendant and Wardens ? Charleston : "If any person shall be convicted of having wilfully taken a false oath before such Managers at such election (city elections), he or they shall be liable to a prosecu? tion for perjury, and on conviction shall be liable to all the pains and penalties which aro by law inflicted upon those wito are convicted of that offence." Section 4th, of Act of 1841, in relation to perjury and subornation of perjury : "And be it further enacted, That in all indictments for perjury or subornation of perjury, an oath taken before the Managers of any election ordered by law or by joint resolution of both branches of the Legislature, in the due execution of their duties, shall be equivalent to an oath taken in a judicial proceeding; and any person convicted of perjury or subornation of perjury, assigned in taking or procuring any person to take false oath before the Managers of Elections, shall suffer the pains and penal? ties prescribed by law for such offences." _ JAMES A DUFFUS, December 8 Chairman of the Board of Managers. FIRE LOAN. MAYORALTY OF CHARLESTON, \ Cm HALL, November 9,1866. J ALL PERSONS DESIROUS OF REBUILDING IN T SE Burnt Districts and Waste Places of the City, un? der "An Act of the General Assembly, giving authority to the City Council of Charleston to proceed in the mat? ter of a Fire Loan, with a view to aid in building up the City anew," are hereby notified that the form of appli? cation for loans can be obtained at the office ef the Clerk B^Councfl, between tho hours of 9 A. il. and 2 P. M. All applications must be filed in the above mentioned office, as the (Committee will meet every Monday to con. sider the same. By order of the Mayor. W. EL SMITH, November 10_ Clerk of CounciL CITY TAXES--MONTHLY RETURNS. OFFICE OF THE CITY ASSESSOR, ( CITY HALL, December 1,1866. ) -\rOnCE IS HEREBY GIVEN TO ALL CONCERN _L7l ED that the Monthly Returns for the month of No? vember past, in compliance with the Tax Ordinance rati? fied on the loth day of January, 1866, must be made oct or before the 15th instant. D. C. GIBSON. December 1_ 13_ City Assessor. 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