Baltimore commercial journal, and Lyford's price-current. [volume] (Baltimore, Md) 1840-1849, 1848-12-30
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For he UIeek ending last evening.


of, having taken place during the week,
BREAD.-Thc market is unchanged and the de-
mand is only moderate.
CANDLES-We have alteration TO note IN
the demand or prices the former being only mode
rate for Sperm and Adamantine, but lar Tor MOULD
Tallow-at quotations. -
COFFEE-Thcre have been four cargocs com
nrsing nearly l5 900 bags arrived from Rlo Janero
since our last weeks report but little or none Oh IL Is
yet landed owing TO the inccmcncy oil the weatner
Some 30Oai00 bags have been SOLD from one cSo' 1T
GAO cts. and there are buyers Tor the larger Por
ton of the whole import but owners views IN regard
10 prices are above purchasers
COTTON-Thc market is in very poor supply,
about 200 bales having arrived since oGr al' por
ton of which was on manufacturers account -.
DRUGS AND DYES-Thcre are buyers oil GIn-
seng in market % cts per lb, cash, but we nave
not heard of any sales. Holders OF large lots are
FEATiiERS. have no feature to note
in regard to this article. The stock large and de-
mand limited .:I
FISH.--Thc market is without any ma'erlai
change in the demand; but Mackcrcl since the con
siderable transactions noticed in our last, nave Oe
come very firm in price, for which we refer 10 quo
taions at the inside figure $50 brls No ) sold.
FLOUR AND MEAL-Thc transactions III Il lour
have been quite limited since our last report D,H
rriccs for Howard street remained steady al $40
until Thursday, when, it ing asc'raincd lh"I lne
week. receipts would be short, holders cfhceu more
frmncss particularly enquiries increased anu ho
purchases could be made under 81 ou' inc
transactions were confined to only 3aloo brs' les
terdav the market continued inactive, with buyers
at $475, and sellers at $4.o'5, me saoI ha, .,
CITY Mills is light from the heavy sales mat nave
taken place noticed in previous reports, D"t miners
would accept So, at which some oaouo Drls. nave ave
been sold Rye Flour has sold moderately at o22
oG275 Sales of Corn Meal light at LOO IA u Z'oz{
for Country, and $40 Tor Cly NiliiS' i"'P''''"
this week:
Corn Meal, All brls., 100 Inf. do
H HgS aV. street. ,G -Four IGl 5oo5 br, h brs
CIV Mills dilto, e. 1929 GO 504 &c
Family ditto,'.'. too i0o
S.7s2 brls 60l hf. bril-,
Forming total of 9,O3i brls. of Wheat Flour. En-
nortrd Within the same time foreign ports, 43oo
brls of Flour, and l764 do Indian MfaLoi the iou'
80 brs and 800 do. Meal, were to Ireland.
GRAIN-Whcat in only fair moderate supply mas
remained steady through the week until yesterday
at la s 05 for good TO prime rcd, ana 9od9' Gus oi
subordinate qualities. Yesterday % was OBTAIN.
cd for lot Of 1900 bushels me Is Wn"I Ia
change but receipts are light, selling at Oon y llo'
the latter for Family Flour. The supply OF corn
has been large, nearly l0O,0)O bushels aoat at one
time: hut the good demand and good prices sweep
the market before the close OF the week. lhsohiuch
tha, an advance of a cent was reported yesterday
Our quotations Yesterday were 46aiS cts. for white
and 5In53 for yellow No Rye arriving Oats re.
main at 2Sd3O cts. White Beans 0z2d1o U.s. a s,
Black. eyed Peas 50a575-sales. The Exports Tor
the week to foreign ports have been 50 oushcls
Wheat and 81 1876 do. Indian Corn, the Nhea'' ana
81 476 bushels of the Corn 10 Ireland
manufacturers looking to other points to make their
purchases. :, .o.. :; marriott
UDES.-1h here is only small import In market
but no sale has taken place that we are ad'sou 1'
HUPS-Are selling in moderate way at io0io2
cts. for first sort of crop OF 1913 -. ,;
IRON.-Wc have heard of no transactions during
the week. r v:;;
LEAD.-Thcrc has been small lot OF Virginia
Pig sold at 81 25 per 100 lbs, cash
MOLASSES.- Transactions have again been MOD
crate, but the supply is yet light Sales OF New
Orleans crop in lots at y cts per ga'ioh' u.s.
and a cargo of about 200 brls Louisiana at zoi' Sso
on ,imr The receipts are 742 brls. from New Or
leans and Attakapas. =: ;os
NAILS-We have no change to note IN prices'
and the demand continues very good: ..;u oo,,n,os
NAVAL STORES.-Thc demand shii CONTINUES
moderate. without any alteration in prices, for which
we refer to quotations. . . =. -. :: .
OIIS.-The market is devoid of activity IN any
description and prices remain cnn,s have been
Iiobt. and sales making at > 25a 81 81 per ton
rPROVISIONS.-Th demand for most descrp-
tons for foreign shipment has become suuneny
rather limited owing, 1t is SAID, 10 pri'ate au.
received bv the steamer Of I'd inst but more prooa
by for want of facilities. In regard to the general
business of the market we have only TO remark 'iat
there has been little dong, aitnougn ~,
most descriptions remain unchanged Ihere nay
been receipts of new since our last report from inc
West both by inland conveyance ana via NC" VT
leans but we have no transactions 10 report !,
Beef-In the absence of sales, except III shia!I
,vay or sbins stores we only say that there is
M Mess in market No. is held at la ll.2o;
and Prime is without named price.
Pork-We have not had transaction repor.eu'
and il is only recently that any netr has peeh III mar
kct, except city packed ,.:.., aon,,rd no
Bacon-There is only very Limited de'hahu a.
vet for any description. Some few iotS vi NV, nom
Western have recently come to hand Out we n soo
not as vet heard of sales TO any extent. lo' Vi Vo
old rough cut Hams has sold at 81 cts Siaes sei '
5la52 and Shoulders 5d5i cts. per I'D.
Lard-Thc market is not animated anu P,o.
are probably rather less firm. Sales IN snean "y
have been making at cts. for bris.' ana ~, IN
and in one instance we have the SAFE OIL near. M, Nv
brls and tres, of not strictly prime quai'S' 'e5
10 20 East at cts per lb., cash.
Bufter-Is without variation, Dut ohiy III "io
request selling at l0all cts for w estern IN KS;
and l3lnl5 for Gladcs. lot OF 50 kegs fehha sou
CbepseLWcstern, in fair demand, continues 10
sell at Tai !, and Eastern ealo cts per d. a''o''s
TO quality. 49,. ,r, boon made
.t q o5n 337i per 100 lbs, the previous prices
SAITNWe note the sale of acargo of 3Ioo BUSH
ola Turks Island at % cts. per bushel, b mos
SEEDS The market is inactive ior All aeseriP
lions. Glover cannot be quoted over ior large
lots of prime. Flax is held at Sl2o' ana 'here arc
buyers at Lisa = lilo. -, .:s ,cr, auIl.
SUGARS-The market still continues vcry u", -,
buvcrs holding back, and showing no uisPos'o", ~
oncrate beyond what is requisite TO supply inh. .
ate wants We note the following sales ny ",. o0
IN Thursday viz: 40 hhds. Porto kico ~ on ~
~ IS; and los do. new crop New Orleans, ouVa
ner 100 lbs mos. The receipt this weck nav
been ala hhds from New Orleans and Aitakapas,
hnan nnlRt