Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-09-29
"G'hiIadeIphin Market.

For fhe Week eRdias, Friday epsniag, September 25, 1876
Cambria news received at the close
OF our last Weekly Review, caused quite a sensation in the
market for Brcadsiuffs. Cotton and Provisions, and consid.
cradle transactions, as will be seen by our report below,
have taken place generally at advanced rates; Sugars ara
also scarce and high, and Coffee partakes OF q better feeling,
with large sales in all about III, 900 bags.
Candles-Sperm dull, with small sales a 25s26c.
Coppcr-A sale OF 500 sheets is reported at 23c. 6 mos.
C~ouon-Owing in some measure TO the unfavorable
news from most of the Cotton growing districts. and the I'D.
vance in Liverpool, brought by the last steamer. the mar
ket opened with a good demand, and holders have been
enabled to obtain better prices;-in some instances fully 4c
advance over the rates current at the close Of last week.
AT the close OF or last weekly re-
view, the favorable tenor Of the adviees from England, put
up the prices OF Bread StuiIs, and holders on Saturday re-
fused To sell, on Monday, about 1900 bbls fresh ground
Flour, sold for shipment At q IS; the market aattened
4 little on Tuesday, and 1000 bbls sold at 81 62Sa4 IS,
the latter. for u good brand, and 4a50v bbls extra and fnncy
lots at S5aa SO; prices have since rallied, and $500 Dbl.
solo fo' export at 81 IS. seraped 81 SO, and sound old
stock at the same price-the market closing with a fair in.
quiry, and very firm. the stocks being again qniie light.
~Gtain.-Neary all kinds IN demand at advanced prices;
for Whcatthere has been a good inquiry. with only mode
rate supplies coming forward; about 5000 bushels fair and
good Penn'a rods sold al l0lal03 cts; white l05al0Sc. and
mixed lots ~lO3alOie; 500 bu Southern red sold at 9Os9sc,
aud old l00c; to-day 5000 bushels old Penn'a red sold lose.
in store. Rye scarce, with sales OF Southern At 63a65c.;
and Penn'a 65a6sc. Corn is wanted for shipment. and A.
bout $4,000 bushels Southern yellow sold 7Oc, good Jersey
al cts; whie Is held at 6Sa70c; Penn'a in small lots brings
72a73c.
Groceries-For Coffee there is a better feeling, and con-
siderable sales reported; an entire cargo OF Rio, $500 bags
sold on private terms, and 1000 bags in lots, at 73a7ic.;
$500 bags Lsgusyfa sold at 7ia7ic, and 1000 bags Mara
cnbo 7Ae, all on time. Molasses-But little doing; We no.
ice a sale Of $50 hhds. good Cuba, At ~l6als!c, 6 moe, and
$50 casks, on private terms. Sugars in good demand, with
reduced stocks, particularly OF Muscovados, which are
nearly all taken out Of the marke;; we notice sales and re-
sales Of New Orleans TO the extent of 600 hhds at 6iasc. 4;
l4al5OO bags and bbls White Brazil at Sasic, on time, and
400 boxes, mostly Cuba Browns, on private terms. Arriv-
ed 1872 bags Coffee and 995 hhds and IL ierces Molasses.
HuPs-Are lower; sales at l4al5c. for Old and New.
lron-Raiher more doing, with a moderate inquiry for
good Pig, while common qualities are neglected; sales in
lots OF 1ae0O tons at S2laS2I for Anthracite, and S2ia
S2o Tor Charcoal, on the usual credit, mostly at the lowest
rales; Blooms and Boiler Plates dull at S5Ja60 for the for
msr, and 4ta5ic for the latter.
P~iaster-sales OF several cargoes at S2aS2 IS for hard;
and 81 37IaS2 A for colt
Sa!t-An arrival OF 300 tons Liverpool ground mostly
in bulk, sold IN bond at a price not public.
WoOl-There is a steady business doing in this article,
and prices show little or no variation since last weeks re-
view we are advised of Gales TO the extent Of 10000 lbs at
2Ua22c for common and quarter, and 24a25c for half and
three quarters, and 27a3Oc for full blood and prime lots
on the usual terms.