Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-10-21
COMMERCIAL.
BALTIMORE .MARKEr-Oct. 10

General Rsmdrk-The scarcity Of none
which has existed for some weeks past. and whic
continues to prevail very generally at the preseu
moment, has had a serious effect on business.
prosecuting our accustomed inquiries to-day, "
find the operations Of the market,-which at hi
season Of the year are usually very brisk. -muc
inpeded and hampered for the want of money
and the great difficulty Of obtaining it for un
doubted business paper. The effect produces
by this state OF things extends to almost every al
ticle Of trade, aud will account for the genera
meagerness Of our Weekly Report.
CandLes-sales Of New Bedford and Nan,uck
ct Sperm, at 81 IS cents.
CoHee-1he market is almost at stand. 4
small parcel of Rio was sold at the beginning o
the week at Sl23. but the other transac tions
which are confined to small lots. were all at IL
cents. 10 other descriptions there seems to b,
nothing at all dong
FIsh-Sates Of Slackerel have been made
So 80 IS for No. I; at so for No 2; ant
generally at ga for No 8. We continue I,
quote the same rates to-day. Grand Bank Cod
fish we quote at IS. Nearly if not quite al
the Susquebanna Herrings expected to come for
ward this season. have been taken at 4 tor No |,
We note sales of parcels Of NJ I, at4 Isa, ant
retail lots at 4 95. Sales of No I, untrImmed
Susquehanna Shad at so per Dbl. During the
week there were inspected $50 bbIs and 294
hall bbs Mackrrel.
UOtcarI Street Flour. The receipts this week
are about 1000 bills more than the last. At the
beginning ut the week, some sales were made
from stores at sc aud 81; but since We'd
nesday there has been a further decline in the
market, and sales have been made, including Sc
veral parcels Today, at S rs per bbl. One or
two sales we're made at IS. on short credit with.
Oat interest. The store price to day may be
quoted at 5 IS. Since Wednesday the wagon
price has been generally S so; some loads have
been taken III 62i, but the bulk Of the receipts
at 5 so
City mis- Four-A parcel was sold at the
commencement o. the week at Sc. on 60 DAYS
credit Holders now generally ask 6, on 4 mos
credit-but there are sales and no inquiries
A LOT u 100 G5s extra was sold yesterday at 6,
iull
&,Sgueh0,aa Fuur-No sales for some days
past
Corn Neul- We quote bbis nominally at SIS
81.
Whea.-In the early part Of the week parcels
Of prime red were sold at 81 19, and other sorts
lover IS IN quality. On Wednesday, however,
(fur the reasons stated in our general remark
above,) the ma,ket declined, and reduction OF
sesera cent? has since taken place in prices Yes.
terdas ard this morning sales OF very excellent
reds we're made at I9a, and 10 The far
quotation TO day is about 108 to IL for fair ia
good reds. and very prime mach'reh parcels
would probably bling about cent or two more.
Sales Of family fluur White, at the beginning OF
the week. at Is IA 50; to-day we qrore tamil!s
-four whites a I 90 to possibly 25, and CON.
mon whites AT / Is 10 lS.
Corn Sales Of parcels Of good old white. ear.
" in the week, at 81 cents, out since then the
sales have been very uniformly at 63 cents. Sales
OF yellow throughout the week at Is a &C cents.
We quite the same rates to dav. Sales OF new
coru, a. in condition, al so a 55 cents.
Rye-We quote according to the last sales,
at e. 6S cents.
Oats--Saes at 50 a So cents.
Clorerseed wagon price Of good seed is
about IS per bushe. There is little or no de.
aud IRON stores. We note the sale of 100 bu.
from store u, so. which may be considered the
fair quotation at present.
FialSe --FroW stores, 8l.25 1.S7a.
KoL.,ses Sales of several lots Of guod quail
~ Gaadaiope AZ sea 81 cents per gallon -indi
eating a shade of decline in the market.
OTIS. Sales OF Tanners Oil at BIO per Dbl
Sales OF Sperm for city use, at 1.12a for Winter,
95 cents for Fall. Last sales Of Whale at 90 cts.
LinSeed remains as last quoted.
Provisions We bear Of n" trasactions OF mo-
men; Neron'r Sllumore Mes. Pork at Sl6 q
u, so aud pane do NJ so; Prlme Beef at 9. so
Baltimore Lard at 10 10! cents, aud Hams a,
III, Sa!es of No. Butter at ia, and No 8 q,
10 ! cents per ID Sales of Cheese at 8 9 cts
The inspect items of the week comprise SO bol:
Beef. 685 kegs Butter, and l8 kegs Lard.
Seh-Sales of two parcels Eas,port Ground
Alum at So 40 cents.
Tobacco The demand for Maryland Tobac
co continues about the sane as per last report
and prices are also without variation Sales %
l20 hhds Maryland at prices ranging from "a 0
TO 8 90. Ground leaf is dull-sales at so {
| so. There is 8 good inquiry for OHIO. witt
little or none ~ market to meet IT, The nsprc
tons Of the week comprise $40 "hds MARYLAND
9 hbds OHIO, and hind Virsinia--'ptal $50 hhds
Whiskey.--We continue to quote hid. at Q:
cents-nnI brisk. A sale Of 100 obls was made
to-day at SO cents: we quote the store price a
sla So cents the wagon price OF bhls is q
a Oh cents. exclusive Of the barrel The IN