Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-08-06
COMMERCIAL.
FROM NEW-ORLEANS.

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Monroe, Wilie's New-Orleans Price
Current to the 9th ultimo, from which
it appears that the market was languid,
owing to heavy rains. There had been
very few transactions in Cotton, the
largest sale during the week being l53
bales from Mobile, at 244 cents. 'The
statement of cotton shows an amount
received since the LIST Of October last
of 1908 bales; exported during the
same period, ls4,4l7 leaving a balance
on hand of 22,ell bales.
The demand for Tobacco was good,
and the stock in first hands SMALL
Stock on hand 1855 hhds-exported
this season l4,S52.
Flour had risen little, and was SELL
ing for bakers use at 4 rs to 81, and
in some instances at IS; shipping 624
to 4 IS.
In addition we have been favored
with the following extract of letter
dated July 9th:-"The cotton market
continues dull; the sales of the week
do not exceed 1900 bales of all descrip-
tons. Alabama of good fair quality,
25 cents; Louisiana at and from 26 to
80. Exchange on London 3 to 81 adj
vance; on the North d to 81 discount"
NYGaz.
Through the kind attention of re-
spectacle merchant Of this city, we lay
the following information before our
readers, respecting the markets at Per-
nambuco. Bait. american.
"By the James * Mary, which sailed
on the 23d of June, we waited upon
you with prices current Of this market,
and advices Of those Of Buenos Ayres
and Rio de Janeiro.
Since then we have little alteration
to make in our market; we beg leave to
refer you to Prices Current annexed,
carefully corrected to this date. Last
purchases of Cotton were at 500 per
arroba. Sugars are now plentiful but
retain their prices-Hides and Horns
also-Exchange steady at Sid per
100 reis-Dollars very scarce. We re-
ceived advices from Bahia yesterday,
dated June 9Th, stating sales Of Flour
per Brilliant, 400 bbls. 10 10 500; and
100 bbls. 10 500 a 10000; and hoping
to realise these prices for the remain
ing 800 bbls-American Butter 200
reis per lb-Soap 90 refs per lb-Ro-
sin, 1870 bbls. per William, 800 per
Dbl; and similar quantity would COM
mand the same price. Exchange, cod;
and expected soon to be 6ld-Dollars
$50 a 600 reis."
Prices Current at Pernambuco, July 2, 1926.
Flour, sup. Dbl. Is 500 scarce: Fish,
small, yellow and well dried, Dbl. Of
1913 lb. S 500; Mackerel, No. Dbl. 5
500; Rice, in sacks containing As Of
flour Dbl. mr.. Beans, white 400; yell
low 10 900; Bread, pilot, Dbl. S mr.;
ship 200; crackers, half bbl. 3 500;
do. Slb. key 900; Beef, Dbl. mr.; Pork,
ID mr.; Hams, ID. l4o; Cheese, Dutch,
each $50; American, Id. 1000; English
800; Butter, Irish 500, American l6o;
Lard $50; Salt, alq. 700; Tea, Hyson,
ID. 700 900, scarce and in demand;
Pepper, black 100; Vinegar, red, pipe
90 600; Gin, bbls. gal. 800 400; cases,
each 500; Wine, Madeira, pipe $50
mr.. usual demand; Port ITO mr.; Lis
bon, white 80 mr.; red 70 mr.; Catalonia
IS 40 900, dull; Brandy, Spanish go
600 do; French 100 mr.. do; Porter, do
zen ! 500; Cider 3 200; Pot Ashes, ID.
100; White Lead, ground in oil, album
dant Paint, green do; black do; Cord
age, 1913 ID. mr.; Spirits of Turpen-
tine, gal. $40, dull; Sar, Dbl. 3 mr.; Pitch
5 mr.; Rosin 500; Oil, linseed, gal.
800; olive 800; whale 400; Candles,
mould, tallow, Id. l59; sperm 4o6; soap
yellow, SO; shaving, box / mr.: trans
parent 2 mr.; Beeswax, yellow, ID.
400; white $50, scarce; sheet copper
24o; Iron, Swedish, 1913 ID. z mr.;
English 7 500; paper, florete, ream 4
mr.; demiiohns, each mr.; boards pine,