Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1812-10-16
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 70.
PRIVATE CORRESPONDENCE

y NOUEM"'NIHFhH ~ '''N J
LIVERPOOL, Goth Aug. 1879.
Since our circular Of the 27th juno
was transmitted to you, the following al
tcrations have taken place In the state
and prospects of our market tor Ameri-
Can produce.
During the whole Of the past month
and ua;il the last fortnight, there was
good demand for pot and pearl aahes.
s. they advanced TO SOS. 5+s. per cwt.
but mere is now scarcely any demand
for them, and pot ashes are nomlnall}
ass 10 sos. pearls ass to sis per cwt.-
As, however, the importations continue
TO be extremely moderate, and an addi-
tional duty of As. Sd. per cwt. will take
place en- the lst of September on ashes
imported from the United States, we do
not, under anv circumstances, expect
the prices to be lower; but on the con-
trarv, we are of opinion that they will be
higher before the end OF the year. The
demand for Qrercitron bark continues
to be exceedingly limited, and the prices
almost nom;naliy 25s to ASS. per cwt.
the >middling and inferior qualities are
particularly unsalcable. Bees wax 2sos.
to 2Sos, per cwt.
"Siacc the date of our last circular,
the demand for cotton has been ex-
tremelv Irregular, and the prices have
experienced. considerable fluctuations.
During July and the fist week IN the
present month, the sales in this market
amounted on the average to 5000 bags
per week, and upland Georgia advanced
TO lad q l6d, New Orleans to lad a I'D
per 10 but during the last week the
sale, did not amount TO 1908 bags, and
in the present week thcy arc not likely
TO be so many. Upland Georgias may
now be quoted at IS l-2d,o Is led n.
Orleans IS l-2d to l6d lid, good and
fine Charleston Sea Islands at Did TO
a3d, Savannahs at 22d to Is. and st.
Simops at Is Id to SIS Sd per 10. There
has been fair demand for cotton msna-
features for some time past; but not
wilhstanding the recent charge III the
politics OF the northern powers OF Eu-
rope, the demand for twist for eXpoita-
ton is still limited, and there Is very
large stock of it in the market. The Ia
,nre pricc of cotton Will OF course be
materially influenced by the state OF the
relations between the United States and
this country; The prevailing opinion at
present is, that rs soon as the rcVoca'iSh
Of tho orders in council was made knoan
in America, the. war measures wouio
cease. and sanguine hopes ars entertaln'
ed that an amicablc arrangement has AL
ready taken place, and that the inter-
course will Immediately be resumed.
:. There is not any iiaxseed at present
in his market. Clover seed SIS to sos
pr cwt. Tarpentlhe has lately been
so!d as high as 25s per cwt, bur II Is a
cain dbl, and nominaliy IS to 22s; tar
SOS 10 SIS per barrel; pitch Ids, rosin
rs per cwt. Rice is very scarce, and
in demand at 54s to SIS Per owt. IN
Der has been in fair demand; New-Eng-
land pine ?, 8, Sd to So sd; hardwood at
IS TO SIS Sd; oak a, As Cd 10 IS Cd; pltcn
pine at As. Cd to SIS per cubic foot. Good
slaves are scarce, and in demand white
oak barrel at l7t TO PSI, hogshead at zoo
to So, pipe at S5l to 4el, and red OAK
hnpsbcad at l2l to lst per Thousand -
Tobscos advanced from Id to ! LIZ
per ID. on the receipt of the Intelligence
that America had declared war agans'
this country; but they are again quiz
and may be quoted, as In quality' ITO"
Sd to led per ID.
"Owing to the weather having IN se-
neral been rainy during the greater part
of the last six weeks, the harvest ms
year, in this country, will be late one