The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1840-08-12
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ANIERICAN COTTON eOODs-The

has been quite limited more than during the proceed
ing week. There has, however, been no decline in
price. Holders are asking the rs last week-he
quotations of which we continue.
CATTLE-TheFe were offered ON Monday about
$50 head, and $50 were sold at from SO to $50 NV
prime brought 81, There were several d.oyes sent on
to the cities east us,
CVFFHAh%-l'.e cargoes of the burque Leda and
ong IS, offered yesterday at auction, but the
'dng being rather fiat they withdrawing Lart only
being taken About 800 bags ofte above cagoes were
afterwards taken at private sale at 81 a III.
FLOUR-Howard Street still continues dull and
the receipts light We have heard of several sales be-
ing mace during the week of small lots at $685. made
from new wheat. We quote the asking price from
stores to-day at $5,25 The receipt price remains at
$500 Susquehanna-sales have been made within the
last two days at 1925; hut little in market Sales of
City Mills fresh ground at $50.
Amount Of Flour and Meal inspected during the week
ending on Thursday Evening, Aug. 6.
Bbs. Half do.
Howard street, 6,469 900
City Mills, Ass 999
Susquehanna, go 900
iO,g7s a0s
Besides ll2 bbs. and ID hhds. Corn Meal.
FISH
HERRINGS-There has been butlittle activity in the
market this week, and hear of sales Of any
sequence-prices remain the same. We continue our
quotations, viz: from rs There have been no
receipts of any moment.
SHADING note sales of Potomac at a, 50a8, and
Nerth Carolina trimmed SO.
CODFISH-Sales at 81, 25 dull.
MACKEREI.-We hear ofno transactions in No. or
Mackerel the stock on hand is limited. We quote
No. at $40, and No. at Sll, No. 3 ,25.
GRAIN-Sales of red wheat at 81 ,Os Sl,l3, and
of white wheat at 81 is $l,ls Com-sales of yellow
so ST. and of white at As cents. Sales of Maryland
Oats at 25 cents; and of Maryland Rye at IS cents
INDIGO-We note sales during the week of 6 ce
rooRs Caracas at 81 35; We quote F atsl,3O
MOLASsES-75 hhds and IA tierces Porto Rc
MOasses offered at auction yesterday and sold
follows: hhds 30 81 erces 80 cents per gal private
sale lot of Cuba, in hhds was taken at 26 cents per
gal.
OILS-We note sales, to a limited extent, at the fol-
lowing rates, viz Winter is; Fall 81 TO- and Whale
"a cents per gall
PROVISIONS-We hear of no transactions of
moment and prices remain without change. Mess pork
is held at SIG $l7; prime at $i45O beef at Is;
No. $l3 $3.50. and prime at IL. Strictly prime
assoned bacon at 81 to 81. There has been several
transactions in Lard at III 10 CENTS Baltimore
Hams ~ 1914 The inspections of the week 7bbls
Beef
PLASTER There have been several arrivals and
the price has declined shade We note sales during
the week of cargoes at 1926.
RICE-We note sales of Savannah, in uerces, at
S3,s7l 81 per 100 lbs.
SUGAR-There was offered at auction yesterday the |
cargo of the brig Water Wch consisting in part of $50
hhds and bbls Porto Rico sugar. l25 hhds were sold
81, is $780, The balance of the hIids were with
drawn. Fhe 8 bbls brought S7l5.
TOBACCO-There has been fair demand and
the sales have kept up with the receipts Maryland
sold freely at former quotations In the early part
week there but little demand Cor Ohio, but within
the last days it has oquite brisk. We continue
to quote viz Common good 50 sOa4, 80; middng to
good S5a6 good S6a6,5 and fine SsalS. The inspec-
tions of the week comprise! 66l hhds Maryland, s24
hhdsOhio, and hhds Kentucky.
Continues to be in demand and there
has been advance in prices. We quote hhds at q
%, and bbls % 80. The wagon price is D cents
exclusive of the Dbl.
WAGON FREIGHTS-Ther has been no Va |
iaon in the prices charged for Transporting goods by
way of wagons to Wheeling and Pittsburg We quote
81 rs Wheeling, and 81 cent per 100 lbs. to Pitts
burg.
Transportation to Pittsburg by the Tide Water Canal
and Susquehanna Rail Road Line, are 81 25 per 100 lbs
for dry goods Sci groceries rs per 100 lbs and
fish 81 so LIS per kb
PASSENGERS
In the brig Architect, arrived This morning from New
Orleans-Mrs. Hannah M'Ilvan and Child of New Or
of Mr. q