The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-08-13
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The currency in the United Stes from the influx OF
specie became I and that of England depleted; that
goods became at the latter part of May, better remit
tancc," in cases, than spece-not much from
the decline there the adUancc here but with the specie
currency tariff is still too high. An eminent importer
city recently ordered 45 samples of English goods
only fpe available in this market Nevertheless
the rapidly ncreasng and for the period OF the
old fiscal year, which ends September 30, will far exceed
the of the Secretary The estimates for the
year ending June 80, 1913, were, from the customs,
2S and the they progressing, they
will be $35 900.
The arrivals of goods very large and the payments
into the New York custom-house last week little short OF
81 SPECIE without seemingly affecting, in any
teria degree, abundance of money. Business is
quite active and descriptions of imported goods adj
vancing under the improved demand while domestic pro-
duce has been less active.
The cotton market continued active to Saturday. at an
advance of a cent, mostly on middling grades. The
stock here has, however, been increased by some 1000
bales and the advance of Saturday, with less active
market, has been fully sustained. Quotations
follows
Ord good Mid n ,S good Mid AIR. to Fs s.sd s
Ssss and and SS o
In flour the market active with improving rates. until
the beginning of this week. when the home demand Stacked
up, and shippers became less active, causing slight de-
cline Sales fresh ground Genesee SIS 814 SIS "a; small
lots at 49, Indiana So IS, Oswego IS 81, Michigan and
Ohio So rs So s7a Some round-hoop Ohio, for bakers
a $4 50. Common southern $6-little doing.
Prices of grain firm with active request Sales oil
white Genesee at 1876 lao cts southern 1Scts; Ohio
lis red Ia Sales of northern rye 7S
in Ship and 30 Sl delivered. The sales ofcon have
continued active, and about 900 bushels have been
sold closnghat yellow rs rs cts, handsome mixed 20
a II cts round yellow II ~ cs mixed western SO 10
cts New Orleans 60. Northern oats A 4S cts Rye
flour SO 81 81. Brandywine meal SIT 80 per pun
Western $2 rs a 49,
The receipts down the river from the opening of navga
ton to August ii, are;
Corn meal, bbls., 1924 Rye, 1880
Wheat, bush, 1,379,445
Provisions steady, without material change in prices
Mess pork $l5 rs, Ohio prime $l2 80. Ohio lard II cs
do prime 81 cs kegs ii liz cts, Ohio butter
III cts Rice S5a SIS So Clover seed in demand sales
Pennsylvania Taow is in good demand Mt o. a 81
cs-an advance Lead is held at cts. The market is
we'll supplied with fleece wool, and $4,000 lbs have
changed hands 40 IS Saxony, IS 3s full
blood 80 "a cts half three quarters Merino 26 2S
cts do. country pulled superfne 81 81 cts. No. l. %
Tobacco is in request and sales Virginia and Ken
lucky 81 81 cts.-our months. Ashes; pots advanced 81
cts and pearls l2i cssales of former $4 sla 81 81
pearls 81 l2i NJ 25 Northern yellow becswax "a cents
domestic wooens have advanced, but heavy
Freights are heavy; the advancing prices of produce
nj the close last week checked shipments and the
merous arrivals have increased the supply of vessels
Wheat to Liver pool Sd. per bushe cotton, SIG rs
four 2s Cd. IS. To London, grain 10 lold -four 3s
Cd. To Havre, dull.
Money has been somewhat in demand, for custom.
house purposes; and it is stated that when, within
DAVIS the government called in the loan $500 900
the banks pleaded the demand for the customhouse a
lending the Treasury notes in consequence
which, large Sold which depressed the price,
and the banks bought them up, There is great difficulty
however getting loans generally easy Stocks
changed in aspect The quotations follows