The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-02-11
SO $50 $40 si2 45i, 6s7 .s4,O6I $40 SO, 2s5 ,si2

SO 49,, $40 Sl2, 45i,6S7 -SI06l 5l0 ~, ,3tZ
This probably the largest receipt for the De
cember quarter that occurred in and raises
the regular for six months $50 49, against
0i9 last year. in only month OF which the new
arih was in operation Such results as this, must make
those who indulge the notion that high taxes are necessary
to large revenues revise their data The estimates of the
Secretary for the year ending with June, SS were for the
customs, 1871 100000. 1t will be observed, that of this
amount I36 has been realized, leaving 900
TO be obtained in the six months or this ncluding
The hrs week in February 81 100000 has been realized,
against 81 7OOO0O in the last year. when for the
remainder OF the six months, 50, 800, 900 realized
Should the revenues OF the remainder of the year continue
to exceed those OF last year at the rate heretofore,
the for the year will be over $50 coo OOOexceed.
ing the estimates by $5OO0,000. The land will
swell this amount still further The expansion of the
rency going must greatly tend promote ports and
continue to act favoab upon the customs and should The
expenditures be by reduced the outsiand-
ing debt in the shape Of treasury would rapidly be
absorbed unless converted into stock, and thus placed
above the power Of the government redeem in twenty
years The general aspect is, therefore. that the present
debt including that be authorized, will not than
the capacity of the market Hence, doubt, arises
the fmness of the prices, under the multtudinous at
tempts depress it,
The business of the city generally continues backward
no doubt attributable considerable extent the open
wnter-the absence OF snow operating as check upon
internal transportation. The arrivals of goods continue
large and many considerable consgnments are being
made to here from abroad The last accounts from
abroad indicative of turn in the market there
Money had become cheap-say 81 II per cent Cotton
a point nearly low before and labor was
cheap possible. These the elements of production
combine make cheaper goods than have been turn
ed for years accordingly, operations We're again com
menced and it is not improbable that these cheap good
will be flowing in before the close of the season. in abun
dance The must however, act favoably upon
cotton, which has, possibly, lower point than will
again for the year. although decline in prices of nearly
CT since the steamers established sales for
port. The quotations are, therefore, as follows;
| n.
good ord good mid to fair.
S SssiIs and AND siS orissa 1t M s,asi None
The -four market since the late arrival has been heavy
There is no export demand and stock does diminish
rapidly expected Prices about III cents lowe
than previous the arrival Sales So s7A So for com
mon State Michigan, and Ohio. Ohio, via New Orleans
S5 so IS 62a Under small supply, southern is steady
at Sc 25 Richmond mills. Rye -four, $4 IN 81 374
Corn meal is less Sales ~ s7a 49, Jersey ash 81 81
Brandywne
brings 81 49, Long Island, 81 Is 81 49, southern
81 O6 81 10. Northern rye IS 80 cents Corn prime
white and yellow, declined sales mostly fo
export 81 60 cents fair southern 6la 62l; hare
southern white, 62a ca old round northern yellow IS
White beans, 81 l2a 81 49, Hemp, dew-rotted, sale
$50 $780, Hops sales north and western 81 cents
Missouri lead, 81 co. Turpentine advanced l2A cents
| sales Newbern 81 S7t.
Ohio pork is heavy Mess is falling, at $40 new TO ar
rive SO 10 the spot; prime So; prime s5 62t
Mess within fortnight, has declined VI 70 $l sa old
and ST. so 81 rs Beef is steady, with fair de
mand Prime mess $l5 $15 rs; Ohio lard a cents
extra 81 cents kegs 81 cents dairy butter l6
10 cents Ohio and Pennsylvania do l2 IA cents cheese
cents Rice steady; sales for export SO Is So 584
Rough axseed for crushing sells freely at 81 40 81 42A
Talow: sales 81 CENTS cash Tobacco is in fair demand
at steady prices Wool is steady in price, with but little
| business doing.
Freghs are very dull. Corn meal to Liverpool Is. Sd.
36d square hoavy goods l5s cheese 22 3d. corr
| to Glasgow, Cd
There fair demand for foreign bills, but the supply j:
large. Sterling % lot per cent? on Paris Off 264
off, rs; Amsterdam, 39l a 40; Hamburg, 8A a 35i.
| The sockmar has recovered its tone under the
gradual letting the market and United States 6s
once more at a premium to-day The quotations