The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-11-25
CON n ERcIAL.

~ s'en@aseu. ne grocery business Is only active
'ne le'ah trade Large holders realizing but few
transactions, and prices renisia dull The stocks and
receipts OF Coffee are ample and keep prices down. Re-
cepis OF new Sugar and Molassss are be n, v
and as the markets South dall togehe, w,, IN,
beng good stocks OF the Old cross le ON hand has mai.
pneesdsi with dropping tendency The present crons
OF sugar, however, Is estimated TO be small which va,
tend to maintain the prevailing rates unless the conpe
tition ofisiand Sugars in the spring overstock the
ket Holders Of Bsggir and Rope manifest more dspo
stion to sell than heretofore though prices remain nm
changed. In Hemp there Is rochange, with but little
doing The Flour market had during the week
tendency To advance, as the stocks have been very
materially reduced by shipments to New Orleans and
New York. The foreign news BY the Acadia, however.
being OF an unfavorabe tendenoy to brea.istus and
showing decline OF about pence on the prices per
the last steamer caused the become dan again
The market for grain has undergone no change this
week, and Transactions have been hight The Tobacco
market is well maintained wrh an increasing inquiry.
Produce Is also in fair demand. Provisions are dali
We hear of large sales Of hogs r slaughter at
rates. and remark that operations heavy The num-
Der Of hogs slaughtered at two establishments have ex
ceeded 5000 head.
The weaiherst the close last week, was warm and
rainy; since then, it has been COOL and we have had
freezing nights On Tuesday morning before DAY. quite
heavy fail OF fell. Last night and TODAY the
weather cool and clear. The river during the ,xesk
continued to rise until ii attained height OF nearlr feet
water in the canal. II is falling again with GA Seet
water In the canal Freights have further declined and
are now at very favorable rates shippers and the ship
ments IN Consequence have greatly increased
EXCHANGE AND MoNEY-we notice that several
Of the banks pursuing policy OF extreme caution in
extending their facilities, and loans are limited The
money market, however, Is rather tight, though an
good business paper freely taken at previous rates
The banks continue to check on the East and Sor,h
at per cent prem. The out door rates range frem
10 per eentPrem. Bills The South are taken by the
banks as follows; GOday bills New Orleans interest
on; 90 days 10 o,tLs per cent dis; months TO G
months, per cent dis; over months, n per cent We
quote the notes OF the Cincinnati banks at par Ohio
State bank and branches, interior and independent Ohio
oanks l per cent discount except the bank OF oOste
~hchis ~ per cent dis and the Ofthe SaDlpsv
and Norwsk banks, whichthe brokers are buying al I
% per cent discount-Intlana notes ial reept dis
Tennessee note; ila3 per cent discount; Louisiana
per eentdlseount and Missouri par Virginia a percent
dis Pennsylvania lac per cent dis; North and South
Carolina per cent disc; Georgia percent dis; Ala
hama per cent dis; Mobile per cent dis Louisville
city scrip sac per cent discount.
BAGGING AND ROPE-There is no change in the
Market and conne ourselves TO the transactions re-
ported. The stocks reduced. The sales THURSDAY
last were 40 pieces Bagging and s. coils at 15c
and TIC on time. interest added; COG pcs and 3 coils AZ
5l AMI tic and 60 pes AMI &C Coils at i5lc and7le The
sales Friday were few light orders filed at l5 ana 4Ie
and sale Of S pcs Of bagging at 15e on Iime with in
terest. During Saturday heard sales of pcs and
81 coils-t SC tit7 Time interest added; and 2lj
pieces and ls5 coils also at 153c and 7lc Monday We
hea of sale If au.l-
orders. Since then hear sales OF 800 coils rome al
nc; 50 pes and 50 coils i5s 7e 13O coils Inferior
rope at 6iei and i25 pcs and O in lots at 15l and
i6e; and 7ie on time, with interest. We also oIo:e
sale Of S6 pcs OF bagsng at 15sc time. The receipts
this week are i9ls pieces and 2iS Coils The shipments
amount to ISIS pieces and 30 coils. The stocks left On
hand are :, $50 pieces and !. 4e5 coils.
COTTON AND COTTON YARNs-The ino,1ry for
Cotton IS very limited We heard OF sales through the
week of light losl amounting to IS bales at 4sa5lc.
according 10 quality. Fair cotton is offered at
5a5tc. The receipts this week are Ii2 bales Cotton
batting from stores selling Sc Cotton yarns are sell
ing freely and notice fair receipts though the stocks
still light. We quote sale at 81, c., and a. on the
different numbers per dozen.
COAL AND wooD-We notice a recent and sale q,
two boat loads Of Pittsburgh consisting at 900 bushels
at i2c per bushel At the last dates thirty PAIR Of
boats had started from Pittsburgh with coal but Kathleen
had grounded. Retail sales at 16afsc delivered sales
Of Wheeling and PomerOy Coal 1sA2le Sales Of good
Woodrow wagons at Proes ranging nom 81 50toS2 pei
load.
CoRDAGB, &e.-we quite ret L ssies Q Manila
CorAse from the mandatory a; Isc sales Of oiled ans
srred Corlsse, at iOc per In. sales OF BaIing HEM
rwine at l1ai2lc from stores sackng Irvine we quot,
at 25a2Oc.
1 CANDLRS-We otlofe Sr.errn nominate,
candles from the mandatory lots at 2ie; from store
al 22c Considerable sales ofsummer mould and Presse,
| candles at 9ialOc in lots; common mould SC.
| CooPERAGE-The demand is light for the difsreR
articles We continue to quote -four bbS 26A9c; wins
ky barrels 75asOc; slack hhds sosS1 I2l each
| CORN MEAL-we quote at the mills at Al 2j per bl
| FEATHERs-we squoie sales for shipment al SDa3ls
ales from the country at Pc.
/ FRUTTS-The stocks Of dried fruits are increasing
and we notice light receipts OF foreign. we quote DRIED
apples at J0Sec per baShel dried peaches S5s9cper bu
Bunch raisins quote at 81 9)s9 25 per box, accord
Nc to quality Prunes worth from % TO s9c; Figs
f2laisc; Dates sa1Oc; s. S; Almonds Is ISc; Zani,
Currsnts 1ia15e.
| FLOUR AND GRAIN-Ihe market continues duh
and since the last foreign news prices have inclined
droop. Daring the past week the shipments have bee
heavy and prices were little stimulated in consequence
bot unlavoIable OF the Aea&s depresse
the market again. We quote sales from stores OF 81 50
s. 30 nlots-a slight reduction Retail sales quote
SiaS4 IS for family brands. The receipts this wee
are i076 bbls. We quote Buckwhest at 2lA3 Cent
Wheat Is In limited demand At 65aOe. Many buyers
flIsing TO pay over CSC. The receipts small. W
quote sales OF Corn from wagons at 95c: Old Cor
scarce and sales brisk at eSaSoc also sales frOI
wagon DOC; retail sales at Base. sale Of brgl
n.fvi Ia Sfo NJ M
from the country at i5aIso. Sales from stores at 40
FIsH-we notice light receipts. and quote sales Of Nc
3Maekere lots s. 75aS6; retail sales at IS 50 pc
bbl; No. and we quote al 3 5oaSi2. according :
package Salmon may be quoted at SiSaSe0 by the oaI
rel, and S2.sSes by the fierce.
; GROCERIES-The only activity prevailing in tn
Grocery market consists in sales 10 the setail trade
Prices are as heretofore with dull market We note
receipts this week Of les hogsheads 40 barrels; fe
barrels molasses; and 1,0i0 bags coffee. The rs
feeipts OF sugar AMI moasses chiefly of tn
new crop. We hear Of sales New Orleans sugar.
ots through the week at Al al cents. according
quality. Retail sales by the bbI quote at 5a5lc
We quote loaf, clarified, and refined Sugars al 7ias
for the different numbers and qualities Havana sugA
in boxes we quote at 6a7s cents. We quote ssle .
is5 bags Rio Coffee at u cents. We hear Of vsriou
sales in lots at 7a7ie; retail sales &c. We Quite Hs
vana, 81. Domingo, and LasaiFA coffee al slaso; Jaw
coffee l2ai3c. Plantation Molasses is firm at 2c b
the quantity Cor good qualities We hear sales az e
mostly to go out OF the markets Sugarhouse Moasse
we quote at s2kaSe ents. according to quality. Chees
fair demand We quote sales in lots al 6s6}e. Re
GENTS this week es boxes. Rice Is IN fiir demand 70
retail sales the stock light. We quote sales at 5a
GINsENG-we quote a fair demand nj 2ea2ie from
| the country.
GUNNY BA6s.-we hear Of no material sales, bu