Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-05-26

Actually forced upon market already over
supplied, and possessing a heavy stock Of
wheat, the produce the harvest. Of the a.
bove not more than 5000 barrels have been
disposed Of on board, and the balance in stor-
ing Of domestic shirtings We hold large
quantity, both here and in Montevideo; and
there are other considerable parcels in town.
We had hoped that the complete defeat OF the
RoyaGsts in Peru, and consequent opening OF
the trade to that part of the continent, would
have acted i'm favor of this article; but hither-
70. we,have not experienced from IT any bene-
scial effects in this respect. Carolina rice is
in demand, from scarcity of the Brazilian,
and promises to be higher. Leaf Tobacco is
in plentiful4supply, and the value oft in the
mark ct has been much depressed by the arri-
val of some parcels from Paraguay, British
prOperty, which have been allowed to be eX-
ported al the petition of the Consul General;
but il is ascertained that the trade with the
lower provinces is not generally opened
Spirits ofall kinds are abundant, as well as the
Mediterranean wines, oil, sc. Indeed, so
great has been the importation, that 1T IS diffi-
cult to find stores for those who wish to hold
on, with hopes of an improvement in prices
Some Canton goods are in demand, particu-
l.rly well assorted grapes, "a Grape shawls,
and dresses, us also teas; but in all this, or the
newt menth, we may expect the ship Panther,
from Canton direct, with an assortment OF
these articles
Lumber finds ready sale in large quantities,
,be consumption having much increased OF
late.
The quotations in our price current are the
ruling prices of produce. Hides are steady
AZ those rates. Beefis plentiful and on the de-
cline from quotations The amount exported
in 1924 was $50, 900 quintals Since the-1st OF
Ian. 1925, the quantity gone IS 22,ooo, ana
tbere are now loading and about to be laden
10000. There are thirty -four American yes
.,l,in port, and freights difficult to procure;
sevcr,j have sailed, and others will have to
leave in ballast
7, will REQUIRE an almost total cessation of
arrival, for many months, to enable this mar
kct TO rccoveritself from its present depressed
state, Notwithstanding the improvement to be
anticipated from the introduction into the
country of large foreign capital, and increased
emigration from Europe TO these parts, now
encouraged BY the governments having de-
creed liberation of religious opinions.
The last dividend declared by our bank was
AZ the rate oftwenty per cent per annum; and
the shares in the establishment for working
the mines have risen very considerably.
Bgsaos fires Prices Current, By Ss,cart,
MCcI, e Co.
rMPORTS-Butter yellow, ID. Is to 25;
Chairs, dozen, 90 to SIS, large stock on hand
goldfish, small and drv, 100 lbs. S to 8; coffee
Havana, Is lbs. 5 SO; cottonwick do 8 to 9;
domestic shifting, unbleached so inch yard.
l5{, large stock -four, Dbl. 4 so to 5, on
board, nominal lumber, pine boards, 100 tt.
IS, salesble; olive oil, jars of 129 lbs. jar,
l IS; paper, Spanish horette, ream, 5 flo
retillo, do 3 so; rice, Carolina, IS lbs, so to
rs, demanded; salt, on board, tancga, 9;
soap, American yellow, 100 lbs. IS to 9;
sugar, Havana white, IS lbs. IS; brown do
IS; tobacco, Kentucky leaf, 100 lbs. 8,
dull; wheat, fanega, 4 to so brandy, Spa
nish oil proof, pipe, 90 to 9S; double ami
seed, do 80 to IS; gin, American, 60, rum,
NE. 4th proof, hid 60; Havana, pipe, 60;
wines, Catalonia and Benicario, pipe, 40 to
46; Malaga, sweet, 78 to 80; Cette, or Sicily
red, 81 to SIS ; Claret, cask, u so; caPes,
plain, piece, 10 to IL, improving lowered,
il, do Grape dresses, damask, each, so to
8; Nankins, short yellow, piece, 623 to VS.
long company, do l blue 109 yards, do l so;
satin, black, Is yards, %; sarsnets, colored,
80 Yards, 10 to 20; shawls, damask, Grape "a
each, to so tea, imp. ID. to II;
hides. prime OK, IS lbs. 6 IS, steady COW,
do 5 rs to 6; bull, do horse, each 70
beef, ierked, 100 lbs. IS, declining HAIR,
horse names, do 2; tails, do II; horns, OK,
1000, 20 to 80, superior; skins, nutna, doz,
8, few on sale; vicuna, each, 4; sheep IN
wool, dozen, IS; wool, sleeps . lbs.
dollars, Spanish mi'ed 9 to 10 per cent prem.
scarce pillared quarters, a to do do do
EyCHANGE-London As pence per dol
Pio Janeiro 9l2 reas per doi United States
TO g per cent.
FREIGHTS-United States, hides, $40 to
l. per ton Mediterranean, do Is do do;
Havana beef, rails to ii per 100 pounds
TARIFF OF DUTIE&
IuPonrs-All goods, wares and merchan-
due, not hereinafter enumerated, pay Is per
cent.
Quicksilver, machinery, implements and
tools for agriculture, arts and sciences, books
and engravings. paintings and printing press
es, woods and filrs for manufactures, silk ma
mfactures embroidered with gold or silver,
with or without precious stones, watches, gold
or silver ewelry, sea coal, salt petre, chalk,
lime, building stone, bricks lumber, and tim
Der, rattans and canes, per cent.
Arms, hints, powder, TAR, pitch, cordage,
rice, silk in the rough and manufactured 10
per cent
Sugar, hierba mate, tea. coffee, cocoa, and
eatables in general 20 per cent.
Furniture, looking glasses, carriages, sad
dies and harness, ready made clothing, boots,
shoes, liquids, spirits, wines, vinegar, beer,
cider, and tobacco, so perSent.
The above duties are calculated at per
centage on the market price, as given in by
the importer, under certain restrictions, but
generally 6 to 10 per cent under quotations.
Flour is prohibited as an article of impor-
t'tlon from 29th July, 1925. Present duty
$5i.
Wheat, when worth on shore over 81 per
hnega, pays duty Of per fanega, over 6 to
:, 3 do do, at and under 6, 4 do do, salt pays
rails per fanega, hats of wool, fur or silk, 5
10 each.
After 18th April, 1925, till which time
these articles viii pay only IS per cent.
EXPORTS.-Ox, COW, and bull hides, and
x~o,, ,l,t,, I h. horca and mn 10