The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-07-15
Com "a RRCIAL.

"HMAhhS--lhe business Of the week past has rot
bee" heavy or much varied from the week previou q,
though the receipts Of many staples and leading articles a.
trade have been hight hardly sun lent fr e demani Of
consumers aud p'icesih Consequence arc somewhat en-
HANGED The stocks Of groceries and dry goods hnyever
are quite ample, and the trade remains ,ll and o.t
Anthe products Of soil in a very ourishins Con
ditiOn, and the crops Of grain. hemp ana tohaceo give
promise OF more than tbs usual average YIELD Itisnow
pretty GENERALLY conceded that the hemp crops n our
State VIII be fair one, and much better man has been
represented heretofore. The demand for Eastern man
uiaetures for eorsge, has measursbly fallen or as there
are not many sailing vessels building The supplies
Of vegetables and fruits this market are Abundant am
we're quite eany-args quantities having been sent q,
supply other cities.
The river IS at a fair stage TO al points and has been
rsng here nearly all the week. and we now have about
seven feet water in the canal Fregs are consequently
reduced from the rates obtained a week. and shipments
have been rather heavy. The weather has been variable
and we have had an abundance Of rain.
BAGGING Il RoPE.-Nsariy an the Bassin- in this
markets. limited BY Owuers at higher rates than our QUO
taons. There is considerable demand and We hear Of
but very little thai IS offered for less than 13c The stocks
on hand have been very much reduced By recent shin
ments, and after careful enquiry, find the amount on
hand to amount to s9s pieces Of Baggng and 722 coils
Rope at5ge. csshi so coils at &C. moi - and IS eos
6sei 80 pieces Bagsng at 12Ic. i2 pieces at f3c 2 pie
ees Of iHerOr and Baggng at 11la12Ic in lots
f2l pieces good Baggng lots at 12c cash s2 pieces in
lots at I3e; 50 coils Rope 5lc; various lots on orders
amounting to 779 coils at 6a6ie; 80 coils rope at SIC ana
few other light sales at 13c and 6lG!C.
COTTON AND COTTON YARNs-we hear OF bat
very little enquiry for Cotton this week sale Of S.
bales in the early part Of the week was effected al &C.
since then we hear Of only light sales Of dasg ed and in
eror boiling Cotton, at 23a4c. STOCK air for this market
Receipts this week p bales. Our quotations for ordinary
TO fair qualities 4s54. We 4n. The regular rates OF
sales or Cotton Yarns to the country at G. = and SC 70,
the different numbers. Sales Of Jefferson Vans Al &
and &c. Sales to the city trade and in large lots are al
percent on. The receipts AMI stock continue quite fair
COAL AND wooD-we quote sales Of Pittsburgb
eoain large quantities at Sc; retail sales az i0c per bush
delivered.
CORN MEAL-sale at 81 25 per Dbl; retail sales at
35a40c per bushel.
CoRDAGE, &c.-Saies OF Manila al IiaI5e; baHnq
tine 1Oal2Ic; sackng Irvine 25a3Oc. Oiled and tarred
cOrdsge. substitute for Manila iOa1ie perIb.
FLOUR AND GRAIN.-The supply Of Flour is al pres
ant exhausted, and the mills are making but very Eight
quantities. Sales during the ry part OF the week were
al 50 20 in lots; they have since advanced 10 la o.
retail sales al 81 2jai 50 delivered. The demand how
ever. is strictly confined Consumption and moderate
supply would relieve the market. The crops OF Wheat
viii be fair The receipts but light TO the mills a. Ga
CSC per bushel The receipts Of Com and Oaisare Heb
We quote Corn in bulk 2s25c: retail sales at 2sc
oushel. sale Of 400 bushels OF Com from The ryer al
sSa3Oo sales from wagons 27s2e sale al the river
Of Oats at 2Oc; retail sales al 2jc.
FEATHERS-In fair demand az 27s2sc for 1--we reese
IN good shipping condition: mixed and oh NAV BE- ,,feI
rom % to &c per Ii.
FRUIT-Lemols We quote az $ per box. some inf,-
nor offered low as S3a3 2j Very lew craBees ian
market; last sales we're at 3 80 per box Rai,s fresh
and dry sell at s. % y % per box boxes 81 q
Al 25; quarter eola75c each. Pupes are worth nom "a
10 PIC FisSi2lsi3c. Dates 9sf0c s s Almonds isoIsr
zante CUuants ffa15c. some Peaches anI Np-.- ar.
sun on hand, but there Is no demand Bet drird pr
arc offered at 65ac aud Peaches at Sia1 I2} Per bsb
GROCERIES Msrke; dun and enquiry confined 10 re-.
all sales chiefly. The receipts are nominal but the stocks
1n hand continue ample. We hear Of light sales or y
D. Sugar, in hhds, al prices ranging from 20 "a cents
Retail sales in barrels at 4ia5c Loaf snI refined su-r
n barrels we quote al 6s1OJior the different numbers
Havana Sugar IN boxes at szSc. Holders Of Moassss
ire little hrmer Sales OF plantation MolsSses in small
OTIS at 26s27o. Sugar house MosSses we quote ct GA
&c, according quality We hear Of sales Of EIo coffee
uote retail sales Of Java Coffee 12,1ic. Other quail
les Of Coffee but seldom brought into this market
Cheese ss63o m lots. Price by tie terce, sfal-y.
HEMP-There is bat limited demand, as nearly All
he factories throughout the Stale have suspended orer
ions until the 1st OF August The receipts from 81 louis
ave been heavy amounting TO 1910 bales considerable
'Orton Of which rs.shipped the interior We hear
4 one two light sales Of good dsrotfei a. SaOa10U
'er ton Also sale iei h=es fnrriUr missouri az S2I
'er ton. We quote sale oil bales waterrotted hemp
4 S2O0 per ton and sale Of - bales ofinfereuv pre-
AIRED W terrotted Fl SIS.
IRON, METAL, NAILS AND TIN LATE-We quote
iron 3la3ic, pig metal S2s26 per ton for cold Blast
md SSOaS3 per ton for hard AMI hot blast Sales often
iessee hot blast at $40 per ton AMI sales orOhio hot blast
It $50 perton. Piits5urg nails assorted az 4aflc Sales
It 35aic. Boston nails, round, 43c Arrived this week
,SOS kegs. Light sales oftn plate al SO 50nlo,5.
PROVISIONS Am LARD-The market is very scan.
i.y supplied and prices CONSIDERABLY ENLARGED. We
quote pork s. 75a9 -; prime SC IS. The re.
eipts OF baoonfrom the Country light tnd we hear &C
ales OF only clear sides and hams, the former al &C. and
he latter 3safc. We hear ola sale OF 1000 lbs choke
,lain hams AZ iio from store sale o31 casks sides at
q for Tobed, and sc for clear, packages extra sale
1f5O casks pork house bsgged hams packages extra
C., and IS casks shoulders SIC, packed sale Of -
,ds siVuiuets anu uds a. <.1 ana Sc lQ scs OF 10
asks Penthouse shoulders al SIC, packages Included
sale Of p casks nbbed SIDES at Sc packages eura
ale oft6 casks bagged hams at &C. packages extra; also
sale OF SOOeO pounds penthouse shoulders al 3to pack
'ges included. Lard is and has advanced. We
aear Of sales Of 115 kegs al 6 and sale of6) bbs ooun
ny lard at &C.
TOBACCO-The receipts and sales have increased this /
week, but the qualities received have been quite common
The growing crop looks prosperous. The sales this week
'mOuntto 20 hogsheads at Todds and j2hogSheas ahe
Planters warehouSe-toal 122 hossheadS The follow
ug the rate Of sales: Frsts s. 60 s. CO. 81 81 o.
seconds - SIS, 81 S. So as. 81 TO- s. 40; Common
81 40, 81 80, 81 60, 81 20, Il 90 s. p few hogs
leads OF wet tobacco sold prices ranging from q 8
q 81 80 The, quantity OF tobacco in both warehouses
lnSold amounts TO rs hhds.
WHISKY AND BRANDY.-Thc receipts OF Whis-
~ by the nyer this week have been quite small ami the
took on hand IS very hight We quote sales OF Raw II
17to; sales OF Reoted from stores in lots az feafsc
Peach Brandy quote al Stc 81 % per salon; COM
non bInndy 5e per gallon, Frencn Brandy 81 % %
yer gallon.
AGENTS FOR THE EXAMINER.