Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1820-06-29

been made, but prices are STEADY,
though some holders eyince that sort OF
ANXIETY to sell, which usually precedes
some decline; ordinary ST. Domingo.
went Of at auction at 81 cents, but goa'
green would bring "a IL a IS cents
fine green Havana may be quoted at -
aes I-e cents: no enquiry for export.
FLOUR AND GRAIN
Continue dull. but the stock does not
anpear to accumulate; from 4 5000
bbis. have been sold during the week.
which brought about dnI's. SO CASH
the stocks are said to be very heavy
far the season, but as little comes TO
market by the wagons, AMI not much
doing at the mills, it may be presumed
that gradual reduction in quantity viii
take place, and that no further decline
in price may be expected; the price at
.i,erpooI appears steady. and qaotcd
at CAS- a sos per Dbl. in Bond. Wheat
is without variation from cur last quo
tati0ns.
We are still without supplies, and
have no alteration to make from our
last anotations--th small quantity OIL
sale brings s Is q s..
TOBACCO.
(Maryland) The business ofthe week
has NOT been considerable SEINE sales
have been made, and these would have
been more extensive, if the holders had
been more generally disposed to accept
the current rates; common and red crop
are quoted at T a Ssl per 100 lbs. ma.
meg II ais; and fine yellow Is a i6.
No enquiry for kentucky. either for
expectation or the trade in Virginia
no change.
MoLASsEs.
Our market continues hare, and good
prices continue to be obtained the TO-
reign import during the week; does not
exceed 90 hhds. and about the same
quantity has come in coastwise {; good
retailing are worth 90 cents per gal.
lon.
No arrivals this week our stock is
not considerable, and prices are inprov.
ing.
RUM. BRANDY, VINE, &c.
Good French brandies are offered 1t
81 so per gallon, but the demand con-
tinucs very limited cur mas ket has
been destitute Of good cask ciaret
{ for some time; il is wanted. The sane
uniform dnIIness continues in the VINE
trade, which has prevailed for SO long
a time past.
GEyERAL REMARKs.
The business OF the week in all i'm
| norted articles, has been extremely Il.
mited and inconsderabie /; in our sta
Die commodities some important sales
have been made; particularly in -four
which is now 50 depressed as to attract
the attention Of shippers; the near ap-
preach Of the harvest, hich is expect
Ell to become general in week or ten
days, will prevent the planters bringing
in either fiour or wheat for some time,
and present rates Offer no temItation to
the miller to manufacture, so ibat We
cannot calculate on any Increase Of
stock. and very moderate demand
| would soon relieve any accumulation
that may ROW exist. Fer sugars TIE
demand has been very trifling, and for
coffee not mach better. Ourquotations
remain the same, though the dizziness
| might possibly warrant us in making a
small! reduction. For want, hswever,
of actual business, we have 10 guide to
regulate our quotations, which under
such circumstances we desire our read
ers to consider as merely nominal. The
Improvement in the prices aud the de-
mand for cotton, particularly Upland,
in the Liverpool markets, has turned
the attention Of shippers and spectators
to that article; cur tnai llet Is badly
supplied, and with the exception Of a
cargo of Alabama. which is stated to bc
good) what We have is mostly Of infe-
rior quality. During the harvest.
which is now al hand we lose our best
customers, our country friends, whose
attention is solely taken up by their
rural occupations: at this interesting
period, stagnation al business is always
expcricnc ID and calculated on with so
much certainty during the season. that
even before its actual commencement,
the grocers buy very sparingly, and this