Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1809-08-28

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60 rivals from America has excited,
: perhaps, the only explanation winch can
y = a,,en OF the fact. But since 1t has ac-
0,n0r j more importance, in the public essi-
ra,;on. than the case seems to justify, we
Ill sndrayor to place the, matter in a clear
= lioht; the quantity of wheat imported IN
ms place, since the 10Th instant is about
5000 bushels, besides $4,000 barrels of
aour, being, in the aggregate equal to about
~. sos 600 bushels of wheat. Although to
- who take Liverpool only into consi-
a,,u'on, these imports may appear heavy,
!, ! more comprehensive view is taken
aaf,b. subject, we shall find, that, compared
~ ,he consumption of the kingdom, they
~. much of that consequence with which
h,ve been invested. 10 make this
u" ~ no,e evident, let us suppose that onl
~. saal,,;oa is about 100000, and, estlmat-
he average consumption of each midi
' i5,aIat eight bushels, annually, the total
'' Nar,;,v imported here would scarcely fur
~ ,wo DAYS subsistence. The effects then,
!. !. obvious, rest almos, entirely on LEA,
- nor any real or relative magnitude -
- however evident this may be, it is IN
.nq;c;rnt TO obviats the effects OF that OPT
non whish has taken possession OF the
,nhlic. of the extent or continuance
r which we can form no calculation.
As so much now depends on the
.,,,r Of the weather, our future prices will
h. governed mors by this than by any other
circumstance.
Ashes have been very much depressed.
The b 81 Pots were Sc as ow as 41s a AIS,
md Pearls at 49s SOS per cwt. Although
me market is rather improving, the buyers
will scare ly venture to purchase extensive
IL. until they can ascertain with more accu-
racv. the supplies which are expected from
Canada, and the quantity which may Yet be
imported from the q. S.
Very few of the tobaccos, which are JUST
arrived, are vet discharged tut should they
prove of good quality, which is extremely
scarce, the manufacturers seem disposed to
purchase freely at the present prices. James
River I'D AID Potomac Ida I'D
-RappahaLnock Cd "A 2d-and Stem :
med Id 81 per ID.
The season for sowing fax seed being
now closed, those parcels which have lately
arrived, or which are still to come forward,
mus,of course DC used for crushing. About
1900 casks have accordingly, been sold TO
the manufacturers at Is Cd IFS per Win
chester bushel.
The arrivals o! slaves have been consider
able; but as they were extremely scarce in
all parts Of the country, the demand has
been extensive and uncomnonly brisk /; the
prices, particularly of barrel, have rapidly
advanced, and New York white oak are
now worth 16l1os III; Philadelphia have
been sold at III los, and higher prices are
sull asked. Hogsheads may be quoted at
z9l 26L according to the quality and
PIE at Ella a3l per VI.
lnber have been for a long time. very
muen wanted, several cargoes recently arriv-
,u' nave been bought as soon as they were
landed, and the demand continues regular
anu extensive. We believe that the orders
snieh have been received from the country
I .n only, would be sufficient 90 take Oft
~ the common pine, which has yet been i'm
p0''ed, provided contracts could be made at
0sper loot, which is the extent of their pre-
:: ,1' limits. The ma, ket is, however, con-
m asls'aoN higher, and Massachusetts pine
NY os quoted at SIS Cd IS 4d, and pitch
I T IS a As 3d-Oak logs As 4s Sd
r :, I'D ass Cd per foot--Pine plank
al 1a Cd per foot of two inches thick,
,b;,t boards 5 I'D a Al per foot ofone inch
,,,; sue decree which prohibited the impor-
Pra. OF colonial goods from Holland into
i'm se -, oelng rescinded, has, in conjunc-
M. "'n the present stlty Of affairs in Ger
.,s p' given rise to varous surmises, aud
n,s ouraSed few of our merchants ana
If , sn to hope that, BY the removal
nnn; ns OF the existing difficulties. com
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