Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1817-09-17

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4 cotton here in July we're abou' 42,loo
packages, and the import rather more.
Tobacco and RcP.-lhe sale ter To-
b,cco cou,inars circumscr'bed, aud OF,
prices continue tn give way: the s!''ah
inpcrts Of the new crop as yet received
moye Of but indifferent quality, nor Is ;ha
condition guoi; the new Virginia 'esi 's
valued ny the few parcels as yet r'cere"
at 6sd 7sd, and the stenmed IRON 90 a
lud per Id; it may become more Vaiusoie
as the condition improves. The sales are
confined to the immediate wants OF the
consumers; for export there is but little
demand. Rice, like wheat snd Hour, has
| RAPIDLY declined, being much influenced
by the same causes; there is but a mo-
derate demand at present, but our prices
are higher than they have been, and the
stock IS not considered as heavy.
Ashes, Dys,oood, Barks, Seeds, Sc:-
The arrival Of ashes from Canada having
lately been considerable, eur prices have
gwen way. and this with an appearance
Of some further decline, unless checked
BY speculation; it is, however, obseiva'
bic that the consumption INCREASES a.
our price recedes, that it is probable our
market will soon make stand, thougt at
present it is but languid. Montreal pots
as in quality from A AS, Ncw-Yo'k
IS and 49s, and Boston AGA Sos; pearls
are duIl--States' at So Cos, and Mon
treal at 81 SIS per cwt. Tie import Of
a.hes from the Stites nti'uing light IS
much against an undue depression. The
demand for logwood- and fustic is steady
at our quotations, with the prospect ra-
Their of advance than decline. Qnercit-
ron bark is dull sale: the imports have
been heavy, 50 much SO, as to prevent
the prospect of early advance, though the
demand being steady may prevent much
further decline, There is good enqai-
~ tor faxseet, and appearances hold out
the hope of some advance Cos per Ind
would be given for last years growth,
but little remains, and "hl,h j. held Tar
62 and 65s: 1000 bushels Of Canada
seed sold last week at IS Cd per bashel
the quality not particularly good; 1t vas
considered cheap
.Narn Stores and Ols--Li;tle of in
terest ha, occurred il lh"se article, dur
ing the last month. Several arrivals OF
tuI peniine have had tendency to check
an Improvement in price which was pre-
Yiously perceptible; the market appears
tolerab!y steady at our quotations: such
alsoi. the ca.e with tar, as regards price:
but the demand has partly subsidized A.
merican, by the cargo. if 81 average quail
ity, is wrrth about les per barrc; tie
Swedish ard Archaneel at present here
is chiefly in the hands Of the dea ers.-
There is more s,eadine in the demand
for some kinds OF oil, more particularly
for fish; lin>eed il toierahly firm; but
rape is lower. and olive oil alsn.
Timber. Stnres, Fiar, Hemp. Ihllo,c:
&c.-The consumpiive demand tor Pme
continues to increase. and the imports
not proving heavy, we are enabled 20 adj
vice further advance in the price, say
TO cid god per foot. Oak has given
way and is duh. Baltic Logs and Deals
60 off steadily at GU quotations. Slaves
are not plentiful the prices, however,
having for some time been high, an IN.
creased import is in consequence ext ect-
ed, thai there is rather tendency TO de
cline, the holders of Quebec being dispo-
srd to give way; under gel. will be ia
ken; the market is at present unsettled,
but will probably break at about ISL. per
standard NJ Flax is ba, dull at our quo
tations, though not expected much if any
lower; the stock i, light. Hemp is very
scarce. and our quotations could now be
readily obtaine,; the consumption may
be expected TO increase as the employ for
shipping improves. Tal!ow is rather
lower than it has beeu the demand,
however, is regular, and our extreme
quotations are obtainable. The denand
| for HIDES is steady. but not urgent.
Flour, Wheat, OTIS, Sc.-1t viii be
seer BY the annexed statement, that the
supplies IF Flour continue extensive -
the consumption has, however, incre' d
prcdisiousiy since our prices have decIi-
ned so materially, and there seems every
prospect of all that we have receive BE-
| ing wanted before the new Corn comes 10
a,arket, which, as the weather continues
unsettled, is not expected to appear to
prejudice the consumption of Imported
supplies before the end oil next month.
Today 5000 bb!s. of sweet hmcr. Flour
offered by auction, the quality inferior
the whole sold from AS a ASS cd per bl.
and the demand ior fine foreign samples
| of Mhp At and OF sweet and sn,ir Au1r