Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-08-19
COMMERCIAL RECORD.


80 NN,s = 1911.
The river opposite this place has been near
IL stationary for several days past. From this
To Uairo Z feet large is reported on the princi-
pie bars; which is sufficient for medium sized
go out heavily laden without any diff
Guilty.
The upper Mississippi, By the last boats
down, is reported still falling, with about 30
inches water OH the Lower Rapids. The
steamer Monona was hard and fast Just above
heokuk when the Borcas left.
The Illinois is quite low, and from tile last
accounts there were but y inches OH Boards
town bar.
Three feet is all tina: is reported on the prin.
cipai bars on the Missouri, both rivers are fall.
ling.
BALTIMORE PRICES CURRENT
For The ceck ending Friday e~Uening, Aug. IL
AMERICAN COTTON AND WOOLLEN
GOODS.-Salcs to a considerable extent have
been made during the past week both for ex-
portation and consumption, and prices remain
firm at M quotations.
DECENTRALIZATION is held at 29Ia3O G,
" ID. We are advised of no sales of any
consequence. The supply in market is light.
BEEF CATTLE.-rhere was a full supply
OF Beeves at market on Monday. The demand
was fair and sales show AN advance i'm the
common qualities, but the average rate i.
unchanged.
CoFFEE-About 1900 bags Rio have been
taken within the last two or three days, and
prices ranging from z to s cents.
FlSH-Mackerel are very dull of sale at s.
Tor No. 3 South, and S50T,2 % for No. 3North
Sales of No / Herrings at So. 37s ~ bn,
FEATHERS-Salcs principally by retail N
2sa33c. according to quantity and QUALITY
We note a sale of l000lb at our lower figures
FLOUR-HowARD STREET FLouR.SThs
market has been rather inactive during TN,
week. Small parcels of old have been sold al
Si,Ji2, which Is the rate generally asked.
TIMOTHY SEED-We quote at 81, 25yp bush.
el, interior to So for prime, with sales.
CLOVER SEED-A further advance i'm prices
has taken place. We quote at So. SOFAS. 75a,
bushel, with sales at both rates.
FLAX SEED-We hear of no sales. If is
held at 81 .l2@l Pop bushel.
GlNSENG-A sale of 3000lb at 35 cents
1t is rather scarce and is in airdemand.
PRONlSlONS-BEEF AND PoRk-m the
market for Beef and Pork no sales of conse.
quence have taken place. The stock now in
ilrst hands is light and receipts continue lin
tied, so that when taken into consideration
win Inc rates asked by holders, we may not
expect much activity for some time.
BAcoN.-The market in the early part of
the week was more animated than at the close
OF our last report, and the demand up to the
present time has been fair. There have been
no extensive operations, as the light stock at
present iii first hands would not admit of
them, but numerous sales of small parcels have
taken place, which in the aggregate show that
a lar business has been done. The following
Iatesare asked and holders are firm. viz: Shout
7@7fc., Sides 7iGS, assorted s, and
Hams S20I0cents.
LARD-Ihe demand for Lard has been mod
rate; Gun former quotations are fully sus-
and in some instances a small advance
been obtained. We quote Western No.
IN kegs at S6S2, and in brls. at 7BQS cents
BUTTER-ls in less active request. but there
no change in prices. We continue former
quotations, viz: 96l2 cents for Western and
with limited sales.