The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1847-12-29
Commercial.
BALrIMonr, December IS

4
The -four market continues duh and prices rather
unsettled. The supply Of flour on hand is not large.
Holders Of Howard street brands are generally ask
ing S6,25, but do not find purchasers. Offers Of
Sc, Is ga have been refused there are no buyers
above these figures, A sale Of 400 bbls. City Mills
was made this morning at 81, rs and some 800 bbs.
more at &c. 81 l-2. Holders are generally asking the
last named price Sales Of Rye flour at s5--some
asking 1928, decline Corn Meal 1897 IL per
barrel.
The supply of wheat continues small; prices ex.
hbit no special change. Sales OF good to prime red
wheat at 135 1885, white do. l42 l4ec. Corn Is
in fair demand; sales Of white at 81 59c., yellow
do, 60 a Gle. Oats SO 42c, Rye SIS esc,i Clover
seed "a ,25 sl62 ]; Faxseed l30c.
There were 400 head beeves offered ut the scales
Monday 30 head sold TO city packers and butchers
at 80 80 per 100 lbs. on the hoof equal 10 IS
81, rs net and averaging 1912 l-2 gross, showing
an advance. Of the above, SO head were driven to.
Philadelphia, and 20 head left over linsold
Transactions are very limited and prices remain
nominal Mess Beef held at $l2; No at $40;
Prime So. The transactions In Bacon very moderate
at 6 Sac for old Western Shoulders, and at IL
7c for Side. New city cured Shoulders and Sides
selling in small parcels at 7 lie; new Hams l0a
lie. Lard, Sc. for Western in kegs and at l-2c.
for bbs, on time.
at 20 30 cts, in hhds. and bbls. Bait Patriot.
PHILApELpHIA, December %.
The markets generally are unsettled. Prices Of
breadslulls exhibit no material change from those
ranging before the steamer. Flour held at So 81 u
$3.50. Grain scarce--prime red wheat lao lac.
Provisions dull and prices dropping. Groceries
inactive Whiskey 26 l-2 q l-2 cts.
Cotton is quiet Sales very smal.--Ibid
New YonK December 20.
Stocks quiet--only a moderate business.
The market for breadstufs is quiet and prices on
the Decline Small sales Of Genesee brands ut &C. 25;
Oswego Sc a 5000 l-4 Southern $6,37
Not much doing in grain. Sales of prime Gene-
see white at lao cents. Corn in fair request for
shipment--sales of mixed at rs cents, and prime
round yellow 80 cents; rye and barley unchanged
Oats 80 cents. .tf
Provisions are dull and only in request for the re-
gular trade Groceries quiet, though slightly linz
proved
There is fair inquiry for Cotton with sales at pri-
ces corresponding with those paid prior to the siea-
mer's news.
Whiskey dull at &c LIZ II cts. per gallon.--1bid.
LOUISVILLE, December 20.
The Canal at this place Is literally filled up with
mud ana navigation In 1t suspended.
Inc upper Mississippi is unusually low Ii is
gorged up in many places with floating ice.
The markets at Louisville, Cincinnati, Pittsburp
and other Western points, unsettled BY the steo
mers news.
No general intelligence of moment from either of
the above places.-Ibd.
IMPORTS At New YoRK.--The amount of goods
imported and entered at the Custom House at New
York. exclusive of those sent to warehouse and the
amount of duties paid during the week ending on
the 24th instant, compared with the same period of
the two previous years, is as follows: