Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1809-03-02

Cod HSh--ShOulu De dry ana White, ana III
small packages Present price at Rio, $ dol
lars per quinta, 1t St. Salvador dollars
consumption of the latter place, by import of
1906, 10 900 quintals--aone good IN the
markets.
i3hermaceh e..udlcs--none in market, small
supply required.
Har candles--nade in the country, but as
assorted sizes will answer if afforded at 60
+ cents per ID.
Aiasts and stara--wanted principally for
topmasts and yards, none OF pine on hand -
the wood efthe country heavy and very dear,
particularly at Rio, but preferred for lower
nlaSts
Tar: Swedish preferred, some in market
price at Rio dis. per Dbl. at ST. Salvador 6.
Rosin SAME,
Pitch scarce, 10 a IL dolls. per bbl.
Shirts of1uahea!ine wanted, and most at
Rio.
Black and 7vhi'e varnish : do. do.
Guu ho7vder last sale at St. Salvador of6OO
kegs, at "a dollars per keg, since which 1000
have arrived from England. Can only be sold
to government
Leadn pigs dolls. per qd,-plenty for
present supply.
Iron in bars IA 8 dolls. per qtl plenty for
present supply. Swedish preferred
Iron hoolls S 50per al. plenty for pre-
sent supply.
Prime Beef: no American--sales OF Irish
at Rio, 6 guineas per Dbl. of Sd quality toBri-
fish navy--very little used by Portuguese.
Pork: no American--very little used by
Portuguese.
Hams 800 rcas per 10. last sale--few in
market.
Butter 500 reas per b. st. Salvador, 500
do at Rio. Plenty of Irish at the latter place,
which loses at this price good article. Con
sumption at ST. salvador in 1905, near 1000
kegs
Ci'ese: 400 reas per ID. at St. Salvador,
800 at Rio-l.tle market
F2our-l3 dollars per Dbl. at St. Salvador,
and p at Rio. Plenty of the country at Ro
from Rio Grande wheat--not so good as A.
mericsn, and price about | , dollars per ar
robes, ls2 lbs. 1t is judged that 5000 bar
rels from America for ST Salvador, and 5000
for Rio, would be sufficient supply.
Pilot bread, n'iddAnsa, crackers and biscuit
hone in market will answer well if lot
too much -four in market.
Mahogany furniture low priced tables,
drawers, secretaries, writing desks with shay
ing apparatus, &c. Windsor chairs, fancy
chairs and settees with India bottoms, and of
wood, will sell well in any quantity.
~ Sadalery 26 dollars for saddle and bride,
few wanted and great plenty of English.
Boots and shoes Plenty Of the country and
ofEnglish
YermiceM: none in market, good article,
small quantity.
Cables and cordagt: goa 81 dollars per qtl.
Russia preferred: considerable in the mar
ket of English and other, and small vessels of
the country use that's made of species Of
grass at St. Salvador.
1uahLeus1st% a7.d utensils for agriculture -
manchets, hoes, pruning knives. but require
to be ofa particular form, and are generally
brought from Oporto.
Russia duck "a dollars per piece: little
in market, but considerable English.
Raueas duck: II a Is dollars per piece
no great supply required.
Ravens sheetings none in market un.
certain, as coarse cottons arc used in lieu.
Milan and Trieste steel none: good arti-
Gle: small quantity.
Cutlery and hardware: in general, great
plenty of English.
Machinery for sugar svorks: uncertain
wood used instead
Crockery qoare: so 100 per cent. on in
voice: great plenty.
Porcelain: little used, and plenty at St.
Salvador.