Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-05-07
lo9 now at the Levee.'' :
liverpool, Esd Mrrch, 1916

been lansuid, and prices Of browns have
declined rs per cwt. and the better quail
lities Is per cwt. about $50 hhds. have
bseI sold, a public sale Of 600 boxes
Hayannah was attempted on Monday,
and the first lot being pretty good whites
was sold at 60, 3D. butthe low qualities
of whites we're taken in at 76s Sd and
Is; the yeliows which were good were
sold at SIS Cd SOS. No inquiry tor
Ginger. Cocoa or Pimento. Mo!asses
rather dull though they maiatain their
late advance.
Runs 80 off in small lots at former
prices; the quantity Offering for sale in
first hands is trifing, and the trade eS-
Iperience fair country demand.
On Monday 700 bags and 20 casks
Demerara, and Is casks Jamaica Coffee
were brought forward, scarcely one halt
of which was sold the triase went off at
Ais SIS; low ordinary SIS; very dark
Ordinary SIS; fair ordinary o2s 6Ss a
GSs for good ordinary; good middling
I7Ss; fine middling 65s. Another sale
of HAVANA and Denera was attempted
on the same day, but few lots only
were sold at prices nearly similar to the
above.
There has been very animated de.
mand for Cottons throughout the week,
|both by the trade and spectators,
SPECTATORS, and prices have advanced
2si per pound. On Thursday the sal S
!amounted to $500 bags. The fetal sale.
,oi the week ale $500 bags, yiz.--A6o0
Bowed Georgia II 8 I'd 2od, 100 Do
I2O ada 20 I'D 1900 New Orleans
l8d BID so DO. e2a eco hiarenham
Is SD rs ed so Bahia es 5 I'D:
1850 Pernambucco Cd 2 IS I'd 400
I)emerrara Is I'D 2s I'd; $50 Sea l.
sland Is 81 2s Cd; and 100 Ben
Gal II l-2q and i5d.
1obaccoes in the early part of the
week were in regular demand, but for
the last Gay or Two they have not been
So much inquired for; prices remain The
same.
There were 14CO barrels OF Turpen
time advertised On Monday last, 500 bar
lIels of which fail quality, were soid OF
| the quay, at las Cd, and tie remaining
I1IGO net proving quite SO good, were
disposed OF at something be!ow this price.
Several public sales have been attempted
Of American Tar, 5000 barrels have been
offered, and about 2U00 have been sold
at l4s. l5s. for parcels all round; these
ilots, however, were inferior, being much
mixed with water. Low as these prices
are, there are 5000 barrels still On sale
| of the same description and at the same
rates. Good American Tar, free frsIr
water, cannon be quoted higher than l8s.
There have been rather more enquiries
for Rice, but the currency has not ad-
ivanccd.--iG0 tierces new Rice have
been sold at SOS. 4Cs. and old parcels
would readily bring SIS.
Pot Ashes have been in good demand
and prices are fully maintained. TIE,
holders of Rostons require 85s. e6s
Pearls ere still dali, although there j
some little improvement in'the demand
A few Bostons have been sold at 72s.
We have this week had better de
mand Cor Dyewoods than for some timf
past. Several lots of Cuba hustle have
lbccn sold at from Ia to 16i; one o.
two parcels of solid Nicaragua Wood a,
S4l and lot Of Gaboon Barvocd. il.
bond, at The unusually low price CT G.
for the Dutch market. Aooeuood has
|also teen in fair request, and some res
peetable o!I;rs nave been submitted io;I
Camwood.
There have been some sales, Ct Coz!
Oil as low as 27l. los. For Pale Seal
there have been rather frmer, but noI
purchases have been effected. Rape Oil
is little higher, So. I'd. having been
paid, and at this pyioe there are few sell
iers. Einseed Oil very dull.
There arc frequent enquiries Tor sow-I
ing fa4secd, but they DC not lead to pur
chases although several parcels are on!
sale at SIS. For crushing seed 4Os. only |
is now offered, but 10 one will accept
this price.
Brazil Tallow is become very ttli,|
principally in consequence Of an arrival
this week Of 1900 seropns Hemp is to-
lerable steady in price, and in demand;l
the consumption has been very conside-
rabe for the last two months, the ropers
having had unusually large orders for
cordage for export.
On Thursday 500 bags Sicily Shumac
we're offered by auction, for which no.
thing higher than 2ls. was bid-26s.
however, has been refused for good
parcel, but ordinary qualities are did