Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-10-02
Nour-Holders of Western demand An .d.

Nour-Hoders Of Western demand au ad.
vance Of only Is cents on prices Of the previous
week, although the amount Of business has been
small. Richmond country has been in more de.
mand and holders are more firm at IS Is, seve.
raj parcels of this description have been taken for
the West India and South American Markets -
Corn Meal still commands the advance noted in
our last review.
Grain-Several parcels of Western Wheat
have been taken at our quotations. Only two
cargoes Of Southern Wheat have been received
during the week and sold-One from James River
at ll83, the other from North Carolina at 1O7.-
Northern Rse sells at an advance of about cts.
We hear Of no other change.
Mdigo-By auction, IL ceroons Guatemala
were sold yesterday from Ill 1881, mo-
We have heard of no other transactions.
Hides-Last week we noticed extensive sales,
since which the transactions have not been large.
Moiasses-Choice New Orleans will command
"a cts. and almost all retailing qualities SO and
SO cts. The stock here is very ,rihlng, and
holders very firm.
Gfs-keep up; summer sells at 80. and win
ter at 100; whale at 90 cts.
Provisions has been fair but not ex.
tensive business done in Beet and Pork, and pri.
ces without chang, new Beefhas not yet made
its appearance, but at Troy they have cOmmenc-
ed killing. The stock Of Beef here is only about
1900 bills.
Rice-Import, 1863 terces, Is half do-Owing
to the reduced stock the transactions have been
few, consisting principally of sales in small par.
cells for home use. from 4,25, and one parcel
Of 60 terces for export at the latter price, on 4
mos credit. We do not vary our quotations.
Sah-The imports Of Turks Island since our
last have been large, reaching about $4,000
bushels, part of which had been disposed OF
previous to arrival, and some since about our
former quotation. Liverpool sack is not plenty
though in prices we have no change to notice
Liverpool Ground is wanted and would command
| our highest present rates
.Spirifs-Limited sales of Hour Glass Gin are
made at lai and Daprey Brandy at l40 cents.
Whskey without change.
Sugars-In New Orleans the sales have ex-
| ceeded 500 hhds at to75 There is but very
| little Clayed here. Prices are fully sustained.
Timothy Seed-COnsdcrable sales making at
| SIG so per cask.
Tobacco The sales since our last have been
about 80 hhds Kentucky, from 81 to 6, chilly
| 81 to 6.
Wooi-1he supply of flecces from the interior
being more free, has led to some activity, chiefly
in Merino and Saxony, the supply Of native con-
| tinuing to be unusually small. The transactions
are reported to have been at full prices accord
ing to quality within the range Of our quotations;
aud sale is mentioned Of about 10000 lbs on
Its way to the city, at a little under SO cts, de.
scribed as mixed parcel from full blood Merino
downward. The market has assumed adegree
of frmness which holders are confident will be
maintained The public sale a. Philadelphia on
the Goth, postponed from l4th) is said to have
been we'll attended,; the American fleece brought
full prices according to Gnality, say about so to
| So cents for common to foil blood Merno. The
English South Down fleece was stopped at S.
cents. The only Importation reported is 24S
bales from Smyrna at this port.
| Eeights-We have nothing important TO no.
tice since last week
Honey The market is tight, but rather less
50 than it was a week or two since. II is believ.
ed the market will be relieved after the lst.
Exchange on England IS without any improve.
ment since the last packet.
&ocks-United States Bank has been rather
improving during the week.
Sennen's Wages-No change.
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