Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1843-05-13
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bales. and the experts IU,Sbl.
LIVERPOOL CLASSIFICATION.
Inferior,
Ordinary, 4 }a55
Middling, 81 A 81
Middling fair, 7a74
Fair sas4
Good Fair, 81
Good and Fine. 10 a 90
Sugar.-The demand since our last has
been steady, although not very extensive, and
prices continue firm. The principal part Of
the business is for the West, and we scarcel
hear of any thing doing for the North. II
sales amount to about 700 hhds. at prices
ranging from 81 TO BIC. for extreme qualities
No sales have been made lately on plantation.
Havana sugars remain Is previously quoted,
at 6 a 81 for brown, and 81 d 1Otc for white.
Mnasscs-The continued light arrivals,
in connection with a good inquiry, has had
the effect Of again running up prices since
our last. and we now quote good lots IT a
17bc. per gallon. The demand exceeds the
supply, and at present the landing 10 quite
bare of the article. We have not heard
of any sales on plantation.
Tobacco-The demand for this article
since our last has been ~tolerably good and.
purchasers for all quarters have operated to
fair extent. The market preserves a steady
character, and we quote ordinary lots I'll d u.
81 a 3I,and Al d Al fair lots 81 81 and 45c !
fine lots "a, 81 and 4ac.; selections 3, A and
&c.
Fonr,-The market continues to maintain
the same quiet appearance previously noticed.
the demand being almost entirely confined TO
the wants Of consumption, shippers decline
operating to any extent at present prices.
We quote superfne 3d. rs per Dbl. and choice
st. Louis brands. 3 s71.
Pork.-There has been q good demand for
this article since our last, but az the major
part of the receipts, as before noticed, are for
transhipInent, the operations are by no means
extensive. Our previous quotations are fully
sustained, say for mess $3.50 !; prime 7 Is
NJ, o. 7 25 az so. There have been seve-
raj sales of bulk pork since our last at prices
ranging from 81 40 ~ so per 100 lbs.
Begf--Owing to the light receipts and an
| improved demand, prices have again advanced
since our last, and we now quote mess 80 90
per Dbl. and A so per half do prime 0 90 per
Dbl.
Lard-Only a moderate bushes has been
done in this article sifsce our last, and prices
have experienced no change. Some sales
| have been made for the Havana market at s
a Sic. We quote extreme qualities Al a 54c.
Baeon-There has been d fair demand for
bacon since our last, particularly for sides,
which have experienced q further advance,
and are now scarce at 4ac. shou lders are
likewise in good request, at 2ac.; urea nvassed
hams Al a S. sugar cured hams &c. per lb.
Begging and Bale Rope.-The market iH
at present more abundantly supplied than has
been the case for some time past, but the de-
mand since our last has, been rather slack,
without any change in prices. We quote
Western baggiug l2a a l54c. The stock 10
pretty large.
Whiskey,-There has been a good inquiry
for this article since our last, and prices have
advanced a shade. We now quote E4 a 154c,
The stock is pretty large.
SaH--The arrivals have been large since
our last and prices have leceded. Lots from
store are selling at former prices, say vi 10
a | O5 fer coarse and Sl 10 a | 2J for fine.
Cofw.-Tbe demand still continues on a
limited scale, with an abundant supply
There is no change in prices. and we quo
Havana primo green II a TIC ; Bic coffs''
II a 7ae.
~Candes.-The inquiry 10 slack, but prices
| are sustained, as tho stock ia comparatively
light. We quote New Bedford Csc Nam
tucket % 24c.
Riee-The market 10 very well supplied,
but the demand 10 limited. Prices are un-
changed, and we quote % 80 a 2 - per 100
~Ibs.-Iropac.
HAVANA RAcEs.-Ths steamer Alabama
arrived at N. Orleans last Monday, bringing
particulars of the late Races at Havana. The
P~Icayune Extra gives all the particulars we
require.
George Martin was severely injured the
day before the first race, and it was feared
.-I H. ,,n.,1I nn.ar ho AHA IN RIM anaIu.
lie did not start during the meeting.
The attendance on the different days was
not near so great as had been anticipated,
we are sorry to learn, and it 10 feared that the
| idea Of permanently establishing the sports
of the turf at Havana will prove a failure.
On the first day, Q mile heats, Creah was
| the winner, beating Sally Shannon and b.
raa, in two streight heats. Time, $50 4:45.
On the second day, mile heats, Chalmers
proved winner, beating Monkey Dick, Lady
Jane, Ran Peyton, Rob Rucker, and Ben Bas-
den. 1t took three heats TO decide this race,
Rueker winning the first and being distanced
the second. Time, 1:50-l:40--l:50.
Susan Hill took the purse on the third day,
2 mile heats, beating Sandy Young and a.
NAG named Boston. The time was 3:45-
3:5l.
Creath beat Norma on the 3 mile day,
after dIstancing Ell Furioso and Warwick
The first heat--The time of this heat was
5:44-that of the last, in which Norma was
the only contending nag, $3.50.
On the last, 3 in ) day, mile heats, Susan
Hill was again a winner, beating Rob Rucker
| SaUu Shannon and Chalmers. Time, 1:55
-l:5O-1.4s. MIR. Cock, owner of MSS
Fool, was knocked over by one Of the horsss.
and severely injured while starting Chalmers
On the last day, which was also a best y
in 5 race, mile heats, Boston took the purse
beating Norma and MONKEY Dick after run-
| ming four heats. The time was f:5l-lI2
I:50-1:55.
II The Soutbron, pub. shed at Jacksou,
| Miss, gives the following account Of atrsgs-
dy in our neighboring state of Mississippi:
We learn from a gentleman direct from
Benton, Yazoo county, some of the particulars
OF d most melancholy occurrence. It seems
a Mr.. T'rice had been hunting, and on his re-
turn he heard a noise in his gin housse. He
called ont and asked the eauss-no answer
was returned. He got off his horse and open
ed the door-a runaway negro man and bic
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