Baltimore commercial journal, and Lyford's price-current. [volume] (Baltimore, Md) 1840-1849, 1847-08-21
DO VI ESTIC Nj A II k ETS.
RosroN-wcek preceding Aug.

BosToN-wcek preceding Aug. IA.
CdndeS-Thcrc is more enquiry for Sperm fol-
Southern markets, and sales of l2al500 boxes have
been made. COtee-Thc stock is considerably re-
duccd and sales making at full prices. Abou
800 bags good Rio have been taken at u cts; 50t
prime Gonaives, g. cts; 300 st. Domingo Cape al
o cts. 500 Sumatra at g. cts; 200 Java, S5al6 cts
300 Maracalbo, td1i cts. per h., mos. Fish
Maclicrcl arrive slowly and sell readily. A few
No have brought high SD; No. ,, $3.50
large No. }, $ 100, and common No. : per bril-
cash. Goldfish continue scarce, and sales from the
vessel of large at $ 3, and small at 2.50a S rs pei
qtl., cash. FfouT-Owng to the very light receipts
and small stock Of good sound in the market prices
have gone up, and holders firm. Sales OF Gene
see at b.25d Sb3l; Ohio and Michigan at S6.25
OF Southern the market is nearly bare Sales OIL
Richmond Canal at $3.50 per bril-, cash. Fruit
The market is rather bare of most kinds. Grain
The tendency Of Corn is still upward. The receipts
have not been large, and the article is readily taken
at improved rates. Two three cargoeS of West
mixed, via Canal, have been sold at SOaS2 cts,
and to-day 50 cts has been refused for lot Of prime
yellow Hat. Most OF the Corn in market is West
crn Hrmp-1hc business done has been rather
small. few lots Of Western dew-rotted have
been sold at l50a i l55 per ton, 6 mos. Hides-A
lot Of 5000 Chill hung dried have been disposed OF
at about III cts; 1000 Rio Grandc, ~ cts per Id
and IS bales Cawnporc Goat Skins, 26a27 cts. each
mos HOn-Pig is gradually adv ancing, and sales Of
Gartshcrric at A3l per ton. Lead-Salcs of 1000
pigs at 4 cts. per h., cash. 1t is held at this
price, but does not 90 of very freely. Buyers offer
I cts .NOiasSes-Arrvals arc light and prices have
materially improved. OE-Thcre is not much en-
curry Just now for Lnscod, and sales light. 1905
gals. American, newly pressed, have been sold al
90 cts. per gall, cash. and 1000 gals English pure
90 cts, cash. Sales of Lard Oil making at 81 "a
90 cts, mos. In Sperm, at New Bedford, there is
an unusually good demand for the season. owing to
the small quantity Of manufactured on hand but The
transactions are very few, the article being held
above the views Of purchasers. We hear only OF
sales Of 100 brls at 81 per gall. cash. and small
parcel Of inferior at corresponding price. PrOri-
SiOnsT The demand for Beef and Pork continues very
steady at full prices for home trade, and the stock
being moderate, prices will no doubt be sustained.
In Lard there is decided improvement; sales Of
2OOO kegs good at TO- cts, and at the close a sale
made Of 50 brls. and 1900 kegs, for the West
India market, at IL cts. per h., cash. and the article
has an upward tendency. SHtpetre-A very fair
business has been done this week. About 100 bags
have been taken by manufacturers at 55a53 cts 400
bags to go South at 81 cts. per lb. mos. Spices
Nutmrgs are in better demand, parcel of $500 lbs
brought s 30. Sales of Pepper in lots of 100 bags
at ,cts. per lb, mos. cargo of 5000 picus Pep
per has arrived this week. Sugar-The sales have
not been extensive but prices well sustained About
500 boxes have been taken, including some prime
vellows, which brought 81 cts, and good whites
at q cts. 300 hhds. Sagpa at g. cts. and 20 Cuba
Muscovado, O. cts. per lb, mos. At auction, 2l7
hhds Porto Rico at 7.55a s $50 per 100 lbs. mos
ISunGc-A considerable Improvement has taken place
and sales OF Sicily in small lots have been made at
SIS per ton, 6 mos 1diloW-Sale of rs casks, for
export, at about g cts and small lots at g. cts per
h., cash.-Daily IdU.
NEW YoRK-3 days preceding Aug ID
Ashes-Stocks Of both Pots and Pearls almost en-
tircy cleared at s for the former and ST. 81 for
the latter; 1925 since refused for Pearls but held
at 80. Beeslcar-IIas continued to sell at "a cts
cash. Candtes-Sperm are in good demand at 3Oa3i
cts, mos. Co6ee-Brazil continues brisk and the
sales, which include two cargoes and one re- sold
amount TO 10000 bags, at a74 cts, and market still
firm; and there have been also among others, sales
Of 500 bags Java at 9a9, and 100 superior old Gov
eminent, TO- cts per h., 6 mos. Coiton--A portion
of the previous improvement, say ! of a cent, was
lost within the last week and the market become
du but since this concession buyers have operated
more freely so that at close prices are not over of
cent lower than those previously current. The
sales OF the week are 9l00 bales. Drugs and Dies
Turkey Opium has sold at S4.37l, and subse-
quently 4.l2za s .25; Ombro Nader, i05alI Castor
Oil, 81 al00; and Soda Ash 25a3! cts, mos Gin.
seng is dull of sale and offered at 30 cts. Decoods
-Logwood at the present moment is neglected
Flour and Nedt-Flour has been pretty steady at
5.62Ed = 515, for Michigan and Ohio, and $3.50 SO
for Genesee, and some 7as000 brls have sold to-
wards the close; Very little, if any, Southern in
market. Rye Flour is at IA s 4125; and Corn
Meal, though in moderate request is steady at 75a