, 1843-04-22
ST. LOUIS

ed II" impulse from it. Our city is rapidly
filing up with strangers from all quarters.
Mary Tomkins brought about 200 from
the Missouri, and yesterday the Goddess of
sons. The boats from above will greatly in.
crease their numbers.
The river i%srising rapidly, md "A few days
will ersuie the navigation of all the upper
nvers.
FLouR AND GRarS.-Thr Flour and Grain
market has exhibited much animation dur.
ing the week just closed, especially in the
latter article. The arrivals of country
Flour have not been aslarge rs was untici-
pated aud what has come TO market has
found rendy buyers, Mt 81 50 10 262.-
Yesterday, 81 % was offered for loco bar
fels, OF a good brand, (forthe Eastern mar
ket) and refused and, without the ~anivals
are large, the price viii not go below s. ST.,
for some line, at least. There are ii good
many eastern order in town for Flour and
Wheat, aud the Ohio millers have operated
largely during the past week, in Gfain-nt
priccsvarying from IS TO 40 cents. A lot
Of rrime Wheat changed hands yesterday,
at ili cts. fer home grinding. The COM
p~a;atiSc low fnishts hence TO Oileans, aud
thence east, has had n material effect on our
Flour aud Grain market, and our miller.
are now freely operating in Whcat-des.
patching their Flour TO the south aud east.
The accounts from Orleans aIe 10 Il e lst;
on that dlte, the market was not over
stocked with Flour, and holder. were ask
ing 81 81. with sale,, at315.
Al Boston on the lst, Gencsec command
I'd for fancy brands, t5: aud western wa.
taken at II 30 TO ! e., with an upward ten-
dcncy. Good shipping brsnd., were taken
in Philadelphia at S., and in Baltimore on
the lst, the pace was advancing; holders
demand 81, which is an improvement with
in Il week # pa cts.
Grain (Wheap is scarce 10 all the nt-
lantic markets; and prime Pennsylvania
reds, were worth in Philadelphia 50 TO Oh
cts.; and in New York 90 to "a cents.
Wheat was in demand in Baltimore at s.
cents, and the supplies were small.
Corn Meal (Pennsylvanin) was worth in
tie Philadelphia market 1921 for barrels,
and Brandywine 2 81.
We rccapitulate as foliows.-F!our, city
mills 81 75; Country, 2 Sc to 2 G.. in de-
mlnd. Wheat 90 TO al cents, in demand .
SUGAR-Late adriccs from N. Orleans be-
ing more unfavorablc for Sugar, has caused
the article TO advance here about ! cent Per
ID. We now quote at 4 10 SC.
CoFFEE--No change Of Importance dur
ing the week, ST. Domingo 7 to ~; Rio 8
to 50 IIav. 8 to 0.
Salt--Is held more firm at an advance Of
10 20 / per bag-wc now quote G. A. at
81 so a 81.
Mo.as'es-Some improvement has taken
place in this article--l5 to l6 being now
the market price for IA good article.
Lcad-Some 1900 pig, have been sold
within the last few at s. so.
Pork-Mes. s. 5oa 6; Prime s4a4 50.
We hear of no sales, and note the arrival of
some 1000 bis mostly for e-shipment.
Whiskey-Cincinnati Rectifed l5a Ice.
market dull, stock on hand heavy--Com-
mon, we quote ~ l 2al4c.
Bcef-S3a3 so.
Lard--Sales have been made during the
week at 3a4c., a lot changed hands this
morning at 44c.
Butter-Fair article we quote at loc.
in kegs; do in bbls, &C., stock on hand light,
and but little demand.
Corn-ln sacks, l5alSc--stock on hand
light and but little arriving.
Oats--l2 l.2al5c-nothing doing in this
article.
Onions--In barrels, SO 90 annually.
Tobacco-Auived during the week 24l
hhds, viz: l59 at the Planters Warehouse,
and 50 per steamers from above. TIL de-
rnand is good and embraces parcels of al.
most every grade. Our receipts are unu.u-
ally light for the season. We annex the
sales Of 20 hhds at the Planters Warehouse,
rs folIows--l0 hhds Passed s375,2 10, 295,
2 IS, ? 70, go, 2 IS, 2 O5, 9 90.
10 hide refused--S2 20, 2 SIS, 2 rs, 2 81,
2 IS, 2 %, 2 90, / 80, l so, los.
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