Baltimore commercial journal, and Lyford's price-current. [volume] (Baltimore, Md) 1840-1849, 1847-08-21

Flour is held at Sc, without buycrs-Snall sales
OF new red Wheat at l2f to l27 cts. and Of new Oats
at 40 cts per bushelProvsions remain last quot
ed, with but little doing. The Grocery market I'M
changed, prices Whiskey in brls. 2s cts.
At Netc Orleans: The news by the steamer
w ashlngton was received on Sunday, stb instant,
which produced slight improvement in Flour and
Corn The Delta Of the 10th says: "ln Cotton no
thing has yet transpired to show the effect of the
news and probably nothing will be done till the re-
ccipt Of the Hbernia'5 accounts, due. The sales
of Flour yesterday embraced $500 brs at s i75 for
Ohio, S1.75 to $5379 for good to choice Illinois,
and S5.l5 TO So for St. Louis fancy brands. Corn
advanced TO 10 cts, with sales Of 10000 bushels
white and yellow at 90 cts. per bushcl. 500 bushels
prime Wheat brought 50 cts. per bushcl. Small sales
Of Oats at 40 cts. per bushcl. Lard is advancing
sales of 81 ticrccs No at cts, 90 do. at TO- cts,
and 9Sl kegs prime, for Havana, at II cts. per To-.
Small sales of Whiskey at 81 cts. per gallon The
Hibcrnias accounts arrived on the Oh and although
published the next day, the paper from which we
select is silent upon any effect they had produced on
the markell
Foreign Dry Goods Nuket.-Our principal bust
ness streets present the appearance OF former times OF
prosperity. Many of our obbcrs having imported a
portion of their Staple Goods, the demand with the
importers has not been great from this class OF buy
crs as from those out of the CITY, while the importers
have generally been busy. BY reason Of the good
Judgment employed in the selection, the stocks iii the
hands Of importers are, with few exceptions, not
greater than the demand warrants. The excess, If
any, is of Goods which sell at all seasons, and we
doubt not but that, later in the season, they will be
disposed of. In Stuff Goods, particularly Of the low
priced class, there is disposition to force at aucton
the demand not having commenced from the quarter
were most sold. Early sales generally the
BEST but frequently the market is broken down by
over anxiety to take the first market losing the
advantage Of an advance which often in Staple
Goods before the close of the season. there is dis
position TO sustain the market and very little dis
position to speculate, and Goods move off in the re-
gular channels, keeping pace with both importer and
jobbcr The old custom of charging in proportion TO
the risk taken, is exploded. \ buyer, in doubtful
credit, can no longer obtain Goods, even at an ad-
vance of % 40 per cent but must have some toun-
dation TO cntitlc him to credit. The merchant must
be assured that his customer has resources to look to-
to meet his engagements, in the event of failing
crop, without relying entirely on casual collections
The facilities of rail road and steamboat navigation
bring the more distant points to be near ncighbors,
and render heavy stocks unnecessary; but requiring
frequent replenishng, and keeping obbcrs active
the year round; Goods formerly sold i'll March,
now in request in September. Buyers too who
formerly bought twelve months supply at time,
buy but three four times year, rcplcnishing
with the change of scasOn-rcquring less stock to be
kept on hand, and dividing payments, enabling him
to pay promptly, and to purchase on better terms.
Thus internal improvements benefit the consumer
equally with the capalist.-Netc York Dry Goods
Reporter.