Baltimore commercial journal, and Lyford's price-current. [volume] (Baltimore, Md) 1840-1849, 1848-02-19
REVIEW OF THE
B BALTIMORE MARKET,
tAND INCIDENTS CONNECTED TnEREwITn
For Tie Week ending last ecen,ng.

REMARKS steamer Hihorrio,s arrival ,t
New York from IivernooI with Ga,cs n S9tb MIR
and their outlines ,vcrc circulated bcrc in tcIegr,
phc form ON Thursday norninm. and "a thrv 6rr
scented no new frotnrc of innnortonrr The market
either eeneraIIv nr narticuInrII, was in no wnv in
huenced by them: indeed such was the character of
the EnoIisb n,rlrt hon tI, Sarah Sands I,ft only
seven da1,s sn;onSI, ,t w' tI ait.,a "y
was cxnccted horc al nothirr nor, f,vorahI" had
resulted. than an imnroyemcnt of ID pcr h. in Cot
1on Rroods,uG, ,n;ihort oI,orot;an hnt All. all
cent Nv the Rank of ENGLAND
Our correspondents Slit, Dav & Co.. under date
Of ian. 81 nIotr as follow. Cotton, Inland and Mo
b o" -' dio'o 40 % s s,' ''u tio
Wheat r. s and Canadian ncr 70 lbs writc and
mixed, Is, cd aOs: red 6s Cd ais. 3D.: FIonr, West
crn Canal nor hrI ,S "a ,,1ns R.I,imor. and phil
adaInb;a pP7s sd ooSs Sd Richmo"J and HIcxan-
,r;a oss o2Ss GJ n Orleans and Ohio oGs MSS
sour 22s a2Is. Indian Corn pcr $50 lbs 3)s n35s:
Indian McaI nor brl or IQ6 ihs lis I'D oI5s . Ra
ron Ion~ middIrs free from hone in s"Ii nrr c,yt
DIS u52S. do rib in 22s 052s short do free from
bone 25s .a52s. rib in. 22s o52s. shoulders. Is.
25s,: hams. in csks. in salt, not smoked 2Os a35s:
smoked mr. dry in canvas 5Os o5Os ard fine leaf
in IIaJdcrs SIS 3D. in Ee~s or brls 6ss 6Gis ord
IN mid 50s o55s. inf AMI crcosn 3Os o35s lin
seed Cakc nor ion. fS los. Gf0 IDS TaIIoy dnty
Us I'd ner ct 'V" naid as I'd o4oS FL '''S
In reference to business in general in orr market
wbatever}or there is not an article. that we can
think Of that can be said be Cooking up.' Posi-
bly, we ought not to thus express oursclvcs-but, we
think othcrwisc-if we are looked to as faithful
chroniclcrs. We have no particular aluson in these
remarks, either to institutions or businessmen, to
their sOlvcncy or fair standing, but mean that in
the general depression of business throughout the
whole country, arising mainly from the scarcity Of
money! that Baltimore comes III for her full proper
ticn.
AMERICAN DRY GOODS.-Thcre have been
some few indications Of business within the last
week, but they have not as yet resulted in any thing
beyond enquiries.
4 h., Ill al
supply but fully adequate for the very limited de-
maud There buyers at 21, and sellers at % cts.
per ID
BREAD-Iherc continues very good business
being done in Biscuit and Crackers, particularly the
former at So !, and B. cts per b., for the three
descriptions.
CANDLES.-Wc note sales OF Sperm at 32a33
cts per per lb, mos: and Mould Talow at lldl2s,
the latter cash. for City manufactured in fancy boxes,
for export.
COFFEE.-The sales of Rio, from stocks prcvi-
ously understood TO have been Withdrawn, and from
second hands, have amounted to about 2OOO bags, III
lots, at fa7 cts per lb e mos. The market is not
buoyant.
COTTON.-Thc receipts at all Southern points
since Sept. LIST to latest date, have been as follow
OF the crop of =. lSf-- 1916
Gulph, bales ,S37 ,S99. .7Ol ,024. Inc. 1868
Up and S. H.. .2l3,OSG ..4l6,91o. .Dec.2O3, 1872
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Total bales, $780, ,ilS,OO2 Dec. 61,Ol7
The sales in This market tbs week have apain been
moderate comnrisipr about 35O bales incIudino In
land at s2ass ats,: Mobile So. and 10 bales fexas
at cts. per h., all mos. u
FEATHERS ,-Tbcrc have been further sales of
some 3OOOa4OO0 lbs of Western Live Geese to 90
for rood 70 nrimc ouaIity nriccs y"rving from ~ to
~ c,s nrr II '' cos I''''' P'''N' ms
FISH-Drv Goldfish are without onv chanoc in
nricc but tho demand is uuiic modrrot. MackercI
are br;s, and nricrs NAV be rewarded little better
viz. No. / at s. 25o IS 80: Mo-. 625nS6 30: and
No 2 Z 95o ~ 20 nrr brI
FI0UR SND iMFAJ-Uowevcr pnGavorabIe
o;,bt have brrn the Hibrnia,s accounts for Flour in
th Euron.,n MARKETS thrv yonld moi have reduced
,h ,r;c hr frr our snnpIics mr., loo small IN COM,
unJar tbcir onrration. Thn rcceints for the last
few ,vcrks AZ shawn Inv the iusprctions have NOT
cxcccdcd nv much over loo n,r cent the suppIv re-
onisite for The consumption of the ctv. and lOOOa
5000 brls. a.wcek arc of very inconsdcrabc inpor-
tancc for its foreign and coastwisc shipments. The
nricc Of Howard street has been steady through the
week at 500, at which about 1000 brls. have
sold; and this is the governing rate by holders, who
are not under instructions since the Hibernia's ar
rival was known-and his was the prcc maid ON
Thursday and Yesterday There is only a small sup
NV of Div Mills which is all or nearly all fresh
rrround and which is held rrncralIv nj ts6 and fnr
favorit brand that pricc has been maid for n cargo
IN shin Soutb. but II Is nossblc there NAV he Other
brands that MIGHT be obtained unon rather easier
terms There IS no,binp doinn in i've Flour worthy
of notice Conn Meal ? dill md We have no sales
" 49,. n M . - y. ro IN ~ hi H.
10 repor.; Iennai Is onereu ut . GOV per Dr' 1t"
'PCI orn M ,,o Wa 5aa brIs
urn 6 t t,,c'i' io'1 G'''
NY toui, 1'u , VI :, ,oO Ill, ,,ur I'LL,
nov oWaru strcct iour' 800 o,s'' IAN oris
Fly ,,iii' i;..o 90. 8. o 6.
ahily dltto''.''''foz
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FORMING .ota oi 9,z'o DTS. W neat iour' E no
Polteu wih nI s osn til1 " Pof'' ''o''
bris o, lour ,r anu lou prs. Cor n nicai.
:. - ~ m iPia y. 'ii oonoin"a'io' ar
iight; ana inc l'c news ny .he steamer mas NOT pro-
dnced inc ,east ciieot uPuI 'he 'nalhct. cargo ~
iooU pusneis PM AZ 90 w h Ella a. soiu
on thursday at Zoi p9t inc snali io,s OF WARY
land, as tney come ar 'aNel at ~" . i.Z2