Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-05-27
purchase, Of goods for return. circudh-
s,.nc.s mr., favorable al present.

stances are favorable at present.
Cotton Of any description. except ber'
gal, is almost quite wanting here, anu
the first arrivals from your country WILL
no doubt, NEE all advantageous sale
Our market is at no great distance from
number of cotton manufactures, and
therefore, affords a constant demand tor
thi article. IF no considerable fall OF
prices should take place in England, our
pr ices must remain high, Georgia upland
sells, at present, at 40 and 45d. which
is equal to so a "a cents; Louisiana
sells at as a AID. which is equal to 50 l-s
a IS cts, first invoice prices. Sea lslanc
cotton has not been It our market since
long time. Bengal meets an easy SAL
at IS 24d. which is equal to Il a ls CTS
Our stocks of tobacco are very small,
and those which are the most liked here,
to say black or fat Virginia and Kentuc-
XIV, and light yellow Maryland. are quite
wanting. There is little difference made
here between Virginia and Kentucky.
and prices regulate themselves only &C
c,rding to the Fat or lean quality. Black,
fat and heavy leaf. are always in grea.
demand for our Observation-Disclosures aud
our market can never be overstocked
with 4. Tobacco of this description,
would sell here AZ 8 los middliEg lat
quality, fetches 7 g. and dry, 5 l-2 q
s IL. These prices are equal with your
prices Of 10 IL a IL cts, 8 9, and S a
ia cts. ali charges calculated. Ma
ryland tobacco has been very scarce since
a long time; fine yellow is quite want
ing, and would fetch exceeding high pri-
ces, sinsl hhds have been paid with 8
a4s; copper color sell at 10 a / 9, anu
brown 9 a g.. These prices correspond
with % l-s a 80 IL, lsa IA l'2, and
6 Ia g cts. Maryland scrubs. like
wise meet an easy sale, and if they are
OF sound smell, obtain high prices, from
ga lis. which leaves 9 u Is cts. neat in
voice prices.
Tobacco stems are wanting at present,
bat always necessary for our tobacco ma
nufactories. The last price paid was SIS
but il we calculate only "a, this Eould
leave a.neat invoice price Of Ia cts
Thi, article, therefore, deserves full a.
teutioD, but it is to be particularly recon
uepded, that stems shipped to this place,
should be dry, and not sauced or vet
with sal, as the latter are not lik d here,
and therefore &c Of with difficulty and Al
reduced prices.
Carolina rice has run very high, and
some time ago sold at ass. There have
now arrived some new supplies by two
ships from Charleston, part Of which has
been sold at 81 and 40 st. according to
to the quality. A fall Of prices ap. |
pears probable as soon as more sup
plies arrive, but as they must calculate
high, we do not believe that the decline
will be considerable The Hambro price
Of s6st. is equal to 81 per 100 Id. first
cost with you.
Quercitron.bark is only recommends.
BILE for consisnments to this place, il fist
quality can be shipped both at low
price and low freight Your price Of so
dollars freight, calculates here, list all
charges included, but this is the hghes,
price 10 be obtained for best quality.
Pott and pearl ashes are aImos, un,ale-
able, as we receive large supplies of Rus
sian ashes, which are preferable in our
market.
Amongst colonial produces, coffee and
sugar are particularly to be recommend
ed for consisnments to his place, as on.
market is afiording an easy sale for both
these articles at an, time. Several car.
goes from Batavia, St Domingo, &c, that
have lately arrived here, were immedI-
diately sold, and we believe, with a very
acceptable profit. Coffee stands very
high at present, and owing to circum.
stances, will probably remain so; sup