Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-12-09

TnE Conn TRApG. .h
tfromihe Mari Lane Eapsrs-l
The all engrssins topic continues be tn disease
tho potato crop. The fine weather experienced during
the past three four weeks has been favorable Tor Dig
ing up this root, and the proportion has been
raised; tho time has there fore arrived which some
like an estimate oi the q, the failure may be form
ed We have been considerable pains collect ino,n
alton on this important SUBJECT and from the eesera
OF our adN,ces fear that the damage quito great
1t has been represented. The serious cause Tor
apprehension Is. however. the fact that large pro.
portion ot The crop which, at the time of raising sp-
pearcd sound has been found Keep. That such
Is unfortunately the has been recently proved by
tho condition IN which many oi the csrgoes from the
north have reached the London market II Is to be pre-
sumed that the time OF shipment care was taken 10
lcct ony such potatoes appearance sounJ Tor
can scarcely be supposed parties making consgnmenis
would be 81 regardless OF their own interest ship
quality u1suitsd Tor voyage. We consequently take
Tor granted that every bestowed IN select
log the eareoes before the potatoes put ship board
right IN this the condition in which they have arrived
certainly affords abundant gound fear that small pro
portion only OF that part Of the crop secured 10 SEEM
ingly healthy taie will be preserved through the WINTER
unsess extraordinary be taken for their
We have 1t from good authority, that large number Of
oi potatoes have within space
arrived IN the Thames ia such be not only
wholly unit for food. but completely
worth the freight.
The facts above stated. indsputabl. and our only
resson fot not previously aludng the same an un.
Willingness To increase the excitement prevalent about
fortnight ago Matters having since assumed quieter
Tone think the proper has arrived taking into
consideration the probable elect Of the OF things above
described.
" "i. 'o',oue sp"o's'o", !" our opnoh' vs. ma'
~ uc Ihanne' is'snds' oiAshIe, Ne ~l' alter
n,.f, fii ~; $3.50 ' h h 'o'' "' sP'ueus'
-. ,t k ~ p " "o'"v 'o"'' P'ie"'
therefore, expect all early aud very material falling Oft
60, j.; 49,; US, 80 VI '.'u Snou'u we DC
- 49,. ' pf ' ,, % p''s' ~ poa',,' aneaIy
not be surprised the article valuable, weight
for weight than some of the lowe, of ,ran ar
even bIsa .ts- Taking into the amount
OF nuirimeat Contained in same quantity OF wheaton
bread and potatoes il may be even questioned which il
the cheaper present. aud, under all circumstances
very lage of flour must inevitably take place
during the ensuing winter.
The extreme angour which has characterized the trad,
in whea, Tor weeks pas, has nevertheless continued
and yet there are but slight SYMPTOMS of rene wed nc
vity To what we last week stated a. ia, future
range Of prices have very lle To add The rise may
however, than were then inclined TO en-
pect, the probability of falling oil IN the supplies of pot,
toes being feature we had then scarc,ly given .o much
attention Importance stonaby deserved Mean
while the uudc in wheat has remained very quiet and
no material change has CURED i'm prices nj nnv of
the leading provincial markets an to pe, into
stock has been very esaen owing To which
difficulty has been experienced in dsposng of the .upples
brought forward by farmers at some Of the markets in the
agricultural nc districts. -
h pS s., - N i nc, iI'" 'ae s,o"eIs nave
,,d 49,. r., ,.ri - a"O' au l'''e' ~ pa''eS
80 ~ ''S'u uo"""e'us VI ah Putso Ue KING
n, ma, ,,v;,.. 49,, S,,., . - ,,,,
accounts fr,p, tho s,,,l h.d No, 80. r., -,
on Tho rad. Il, c,,,. nj h,,h =, rl;.L,.-L ~ I,I
wheat wa, dull ,f az mn 49, - -, 80
&c werr ob,,inable n ,sJuc.d ,.,as ' '3 '@''''
The accounts from, LELAND ,esn.c,r, On. no,.,, ia,
ease contnp. -erv ,I.,nin, Ln, J,,r,s,, N - T.
ing besn sdop,eS IN n,,s.1y. L. w., - "a :, -
hop.J porian ns IN. c,rn u,"J =. ' - IN was
There as an This s;de oS al. cL,mni ,bs go. 49,,
had become duIl ' Wv ~ "
N,pgrrS
-, =, =,
,os hsv. Ssa, a,a,.H' Wy - ne 5hsnsh sc
b. oeen 'o'e'aoY wen supported 10 day. but the
c we ny 'ua'''aIheu III 'he CLOSE OF business.
r. 49, oeI 'N vac account were uohe a''os' Out
800 - III W ~ 1t' a''V"" -, -, business was uah-
~ a' e' to OF s'Oss' lhe 0'net quotations
=, on RI ~ ',' IS !" %,s pm p,hS s'ocA' zUZ
NV. P o., g. r'1 Ieuuceu, ga 90 ihtSe ahu
5e3 - .c ~ ~ Ing 1n"ues, io' 10 lh'ia s'oeA'
The share Market was pte,ty 6,p consiI.,n, an. .,
ton of the spycuIaior, WIN disnIov i,c ,n,c, a., 49,,
into extensive ope,ations nn, n,ices .,s s 80, " ~
The arrivals of wheat eosswise into In,5on have hso
small during the I,ss Jay.. Inn, sos nm,n,I, -" ha 49,
PLY Of the pIeced,ng week bayn, rema,n,J unsoH ,b