Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-01-25
COMMERCIAL.

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FLouR.-The last week was one of great in
lerest in the Flour market. On Monday the wa
gon price was S. is; Tuesday 45 30;
"Wednesday no receipts; Thursday so; FRIDAY
) IS 95; Saturday the current price was 3 %
and one or two loads were taken at fraction
higher Few transactions from stores took place
early in the week, owing to the lrreSuaIity OF
the mails, dealers all the time being apprehensive
that news might have been received which they
were not in possession of. On Thursday even
inc all the mails due from the north up to that
time were received, when 1t was hrst ascertained
that a considerable advance III Hour had taken
place inNew Yorkas early as the previous Satur-
day & that ii had further improved subsequently.
Next day the wagon price, as before stated, rose
to 8S 95, and the market was completely
unsettled 200 bis King street were sold at
Sc; some asked higher prices. A few hundred
barrels Wharf Flour were taken at . 623 to -
no later accounts were received that day.
Saturday morning the mail due the day previous
came to hand when we heard that Flour was
held at 81, 90 in New York This produced a
still greater excitement in our market. One
sale of one thousand barrels was made at Is,
several others at Sc, and one of 100 bis. at 25;
many persons would not have accepted less than
instance ;75 was offered and refused The
mail due that day did not reach here until near
night. when we were advised of the cam in the
New York market, spectators and others III this
market then paused, and several hundred barrels
were subsequently sold at 600 When we
quote without mentioning wharf Hour or time,
we mean King Mreet for cash.
Yesterday the wagon price was steady at 50
IS. The decline was caused by the last accounts
from New York. advising of fall In that market
o. s5 to 81 per barrel. Holders generally ask
Sc in this market. Early in the day yesterday
few hundred barrels were sold at that price; al
forwards IS rs was the best offer, but would not
be taken. :.
Quantity inspected during the week ending
Saturday, god instant-1SS9 bbls. King Street.
WHEAr.-We advance our quotation to cor
respor with the value of Flour, but it must
be considered nominal. as we are not re-
ceiv ing any by water in consequence OF the navl-
CATION being closed by ice and but little, II any,
BY wagons.
Com MEAL.-We have never before known
this article so much in demand. 1t is now re-
failing at 81 95 per bushe; few of the hrst
loads that come to market will, probably, COM
mand 90 or more.
PLASTER PARIS has advanced to Sc retail.
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PHILADELPHIA MARKET--JANUARY9 81.
Flour and Meal.-The navigation having been
impeded by floating ice, since our last report
there has been but little animation in the market;
but the stock in the hands of the Factors being
very small, and the usual supplies by wagons
having failed on account of the bad state OF the
roads. holders OF Superfine Flour have obtained
sc so per bbl for small lots, but these sales have
been confined to the retail demand for city con-
sumption.
Some offers have been refused Of sc % 6
S7 for lots Of 900 500 brs. shut in the present
unsettled state of the market. owing more to the
failure of the usual supplies than any other cause,
we have omitted quotations for the present. In
Rive Flour and Corn Meal no sales have been re-
ported, and from the causes above noticed, our
quotations may be considered nominal.
GRANDEUR quotations for these articles re-
late to last sales made, which in the present state
of the roads and the navigation, are considered
nominal. Oats sold to-day from sleds at quota
tions,-Prce Current.
$50
From the Ne,c York Journal Of Commerce. Of
the alst inst, received here on Sunday Esd.
The MARxEr.-There was a reduction IN the