Democratic banner., 1845-05-31
ST. LOUIS MARKET.
Mar, 24th lel8.

REMARkS-The produce raar.
ket during the last weak, has, 70. this
period OF the season, been reDsrks.
bly, quiet and inactive; tho receipts
have fallen of veryconsiGsrabIy, and
an usual degree Of dulluess seems 10
pervsde nearly all departments Of
trade. Tobacco and hemp are the
principal articles thu, attract much
attention, and the receipts Of the So
are So small, in consequence Of the
low stage Of water in the Missouri
river, that only a very Limited bus;-
ness can be done. Tie steamers in
the New Orleans trade nave establish
ed, since our last report, & set,ledsad
uniform rate charges on oil frsigh;
shipped from this point, as will b
seen by referring to their advertise
ment in another column, which being
en- advance on previous rates, has
had some effect upon the prices Of
such articles rs are porches:c for
shipment.
FreigLts are very scarce, T. a num-
bsr Of the largest class boats are ~
ing at the Leves almost Idle.
A great deal Of rain has fai'sn since
wednesday. when partially Interrupt
ted business on tie levss during
Thursday and Friday: but to-day It
ms been clear, and apparently ss,,
tied.
TIE iis-.satave are g., falling; the
Missouri las sc&ht iuur feet water on
the as. MA on +, Sc in t';a ~iii,uc.s
there IS nE'y about 81 f-et wat-..--
The Mississippi ~ tn fine boating stage
from ST Peters to the mouth ii the O.
hio.
TOBACCO--The marke, contiu.
ues very active, and though tho up
ward tendency noticed last Wcines.
day has been checked ~ the advance
III the freight. and rbther u~nfavorab,s
accounts from Orleans, prices Of
descriptions have been fully mann
tanned, and the .iemaud has not 10 tha
least abat.d. The character y! the
tobacco is about the as Prev
"us'y received. the greateF part Of it
being OF last Years crop, nnd muca
1t inferior ana in iniit.erent coudi-
TIE range Of prize. is IS pre-
stutei-s ! tor fine manu-.
'aclpriny leaf 5a7l!-ac fair 8
l &c; fine shipping , I-e . &c; fai.
10 a Sc: %in.erior LA &c; rom
iugs 81 a &c; per ID. Sa!ss
tie last three DAYS mount -
IS bids. TIE particulars oi a~t.ic,,, We
give rs follows: Az the Pis ,ts,s'
. Warehouse, ? hhds PISSED al SIS
-; z az o5; ! ats43, . q: Z
20; II 1t 81 50 393: =: : 1858
II IS G5; 2 at $50 each; Two
lhds Refused at So 80; 5 staussS;
ut 2 80, 5st2a2 SO, ( Il 50ai
70. AT tie st tie Wsrehousr 4 Lids
at S34oa sos; Refused ct
50. Arrived, 1913 hhds; abort one
ialt o! which was received this eve.
l!ng.
HEMP-Ths receipts since Wed.
have been sGal!. and OWN,
y the wet weather. were taken INTO
tore, and but few sales have been
ePorted. The demand is fair, but
adv'n"" "n fright t. New Or.
has Ass ciUsei i c,.I,sponding de.
N p~''". All: 'ie fi-!tst BIS
o" sref&7I II pa tn, H. pri:n.
ell t,i.d i,.Is. Far We eo,.i tu,t.
&c roS = 70 re. ton. \ lot e
Os bales prime. II fair condition.
as taken from store TODAY ut SIG
nd IS bales hacked at S,oo per ton:
mere has no watef rotted arrived ~
IN demand, and n prime article viii
u at 500 perton. Reserved sim.
Wednesday. 927 bales, nearly 400,
hich arrived this afternoon.
BEEF CATTLE We continue =.
tote at ) a 3 l-2cts; hogs ataI-<.
10 c; per ID; ~calvesfrom Ito 3D.
rs, and sheep from Iiol rs pr
FAD.