Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1836-09-01

For Ga seek sAdiag FfidGy evenfny, .fussa &c.
cATTLE---Thcre has been considerable
Improvement In the supply Of beef Oh The hoof
during the week. and prices have consequent
" declined. We quote to-day at 81 IS %.
according to quality. Hogs are scarce at s.
q IS 25.
FEATHERS.--Have declined shade, and
We quote to-day al So cts. per 10.
FlSH.-we note ssies Of about 400 200
obs- No. Macksrei al IS per barrel. Her
ring, continue in moderate demand at 81 so
per Dbl. for No. I, and % IS for No. 2.
fLoUR--A further improvement has taken
place this week In all descriptions OF frcsh
-four.
HOsosTd street Rssr.-At the beginning Of
the week, sales OF lots Of strictly.fFesh ground
were made from stores AZ -, but aimee then
an advance has taken place in that descrip-
ton, aud yesterday sales were made IN moder-
ate lots, ct IS IS. We quote the store price
to-day AZ ts n IS IS, according TO frcshness.-
The wagon price in the early part Of the week
ranged from 81 6la 10 81 IS, but Il has since
been uniform at 81 IS.
City Nuis A~~.--The stock on hand Il
very light IN the early part Of the week two
parcels Of fresh ground were cold az a. 25.-
Yesterday coushisrabls saies were made AT the
same prizes. batS9ssr IN the day holders refus-
90 so.
Sssquskssaa Flew Sales Of freaA ground
IN the early part Of the week at 81 l2t.
strictly fresh, of which there i but little in
market, Is worth to-day % 25.
kTs Ffosy.--Ist h he'll at IS so.
Cera Assf.-ThR last sales were made some
days ago at 81 IS 10 bbIs. ard ct Sig 50 10
hhds. Hbls. are BOW held al u 80. and hhds.
Inspections for the veek ending on Thurs
day evening. 2,lo7 bbis. and 80 half bills.
besides las 5bls. Ryo Plour, sBd 2 bids. and
90 bbls- Corn Meal.
GRAIN Whesf Tho supplies Of the new
crop arriving et market are very FAR short Of
the demand, in feet, scarcely more than would
keep single mill In full employment; We
therefore report farther advance since or
last report IL the early part Of the week the
sales OF reds from very inferior up 10 fair lots,
ranged from 81 SO . 81 90 per busheI On
Tuesday a cargo Of 500 bushels inferior
Virginia red, was taken at NO; parcel Of
prime sid. red, for seed. at - l2i, and lot
Of new white, Zoe faulty GouE, at 81. Since
then prices have continued To advance, and we
nov quote the range Of sales Of reds, Inferior
70 good, at 81 20 - per busheI LOT Of
fair red was sold yesterday q 81 90, and one
to-day at 81 95. The crop Of Com. Ballard,
of the Navy, among the very best which has
reached the market, was cold to-day at 81 O5
Tor the red and 90 IS Tor the white.
Com - Prices have heeh pretty steady
throughout the week st sc. 81, % cents for
white, and 50 81 cts. fog yellow.
Rv,.-Hsv continues to range from 100 10
100 cents per buAhel foF lots 10 good condi-
ton.
0ss.-we quote new Md. 81 20 ~ cents
fair supply.
PR0VislONS.--The II 20 variation In
The prices of beef and pork. Western bacon
y in fair demand. There II very little Of
prime quality IN market. The aalrs ihroash-
out the week have been 81 ia ard ~ eb. Cor
good lots some holdeFs refuse 10 sell ~ these
RATES. We quo;- Western bsms AZ - and rs
cts. niddlings II I9t q ~ Cts. and shoulders
II % c 10 eis.-- Coed Western lard u scarce
I've qnoie az rs ets per 10.
WHisKEY -In TIE early part Of the week
sales az hlds. were nads NJ "a cents, bsTl on
Tossdsy holdsTs demanded ~ eeut,. At which
latter rsie souse few Gaies have sioes iakea
plare. On the wharf sales II bbis have been
made from sloFo ., 80 cents, inciudiax tee lsts
to-day The wagon prize hss ruled through
oct Tho week 81 35i = 80 eepta. and holders of
he same ere new ssllinz 81 "a = ~ cts. FROM
stores