Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1834-11-20

sAIriaoRE, NOV. Is.

BALTIMORE, NOV. ID.
lGensrsl rrrsrk.-Bu,iness was somewhat
Affected ct the commencement Of tho week
by the cholera panic which then prevailed
aud which arose from the occurrence Of .e-
'ersl sudden deaths BY cholera on the 7th, 9Th
aud 9th INST Occasional de- ih. had occur
red some days before, without exciting par
ticuiar notice, but the malignant type sssum-
ed by The disease At the time mentioned IA
turaliy excited alarm. and led to the circula-
ton OF exaggerated reports. The death, by
cholera during the week ending on the morn
ing OF the 10Th inst were -, and included
those above alluded TO. Since the 10Th, the
disease has been daily assuming a more IA
Norsble character-but few deaths ha,, tn
Ken place, and The reports OF the most re-
spectacle and Intelligent ply clans afford the
srAi,f, ing assurances that the disease Is rapid
y abating and passing away from the CITY.
CATTLE.-Price. range from a. 80 10 a
80 and 50. and for q choice lot s. % wa,
pad: Sales OF drove Hog, al 81 s7i, s., aud
-. 1914
EASTERN POTATOES There are no
parcels now afoat unsoid. We quote the
cargo price Of Common at - q as cts aud
Mercer at IS 4 50 cts
fLOUR.-H0,sard sfrs,t-There /, not
much activity Ia the market The sales from
stores have been uniform throughout the
week, at s. l2t per Dbl. The wagon price
also uniform at S..
GRAlN-Whesi.-The prices throughout
Tue week, up to yesterday inclusive, were
steady aud uniform at the previously pre-
'aiiing rates OF 81 ,05 for fair good 10
very prime reds. To-day there appear, 10
be little better supply at market. and far
10 good descriptions are thought by some To
be a shade lower IN PSice, although very
prime parcels would still command 81 O5-
we continue, therefore, TO quote fair good 10
prime red, at 81 sl,05 per busheL The
last sale OF family -four white wheat, Of which
we have heard, was at IL per bu,heI.
C0Tn.-The prices OF Corn have been
without variation this week Good parcel
OF Old, OF both colors, have sold at ~ q
cents, and parcels cut with the fiy ut 10 a n
cents. Sales Of new corn, according 10 con-
dillon, continue 10 be made at Gu a 65 cents.
Rys-is without change-G7 q IS cents.
per busheL
Ct0rsrseed-The wagon price range, from
81 30 TO ~ IS, and the store price a Is
- IS per bushel.
HiDES-A lot OF La Plata Hides. b., the
Martha, from Monteyideo, is held at An adj
vance on the last sales.
PRONlSlONS.-There is no Mess Pork IN
market. We quote prime Pork at $40 80 =.
sil per bbl and prime beef ut ssa Is
Small sales Of Baltimore lard at 3 cts. Sale,
OF 1900 lbs. OF western MIddlings at 81 cts.
AT auction to day 10 hhds canvassed Hams
were sold at 3 cts per 10 The receipts Of
Buiier have generally been Of a Quality suit
able Tor family use, which brings from wa
CONS Is cts. for No /; Is for No. J; and II
cts Tor No. 5 The inspection Of this week
comprise $50 bbls aud IL half bbls Beef; 723
kegs Butter, and l03 kegs Lard.
WHiSkEf The market is without
change IN prices. We continue To quote
hhds. at 80 30i cents, and bills. from store,
on The "har,es at 81 81 cents. The wa.
gon price OF bbls. Is IS cents, and sales OF the
same are made from stores at - cents
The inspections Of the week comprise lis
hhds. aud 1909 bbls
WINEs.-Sales Of Malaga, dry and sweet,
Loring's brand, at 43i a 45 cents and a lot
Of % quarter casks, Crooks brand, at al
ceuts.
ALEXANDRIA, NOV. Is
=, FLoCR-Yesierday the wagon price Of
Flour was S..