Baltimore commercial journal, and Lyford's price-current. [volume] (Baltimore, Md) 1840-1849, 1848-08-05
REVIEW OF THE
BALTIMORE MARKET,
(AND INCIDENTS CONNECTED THEREWITH, J
For the Week ending last eren,ng.


on a very limited scale, as well in all leading de-
scriptions OF domestic and foreign Produce those
less prominent. The Money structure has again re-
turned, and the spasm severe as ever the Banks
contributing very sparngly, though probably to their
full prudential extent, to alleviate the suffering. And
might also add, by way of accounting for the I'M
usual quiet of the city that many OF our business men,
and capitalists, have recently left for the watering
places is usual for them at this season.
0g-The British steamer America was autographed
at New York yesterday off Sandy Hook-her day
of leaving Liverpool was 22d ut
AMERICAN DRY GOODS.--We have no new
feature to note transactions still continuing on lin
tied scale.
BEESWAX The market is without any i'm
provcmcnt. A sale of about $500 lbs, in lots,
ported TO have taken place at y cts cash.
BREAD-Continues in good request and shipments
are max ing to the West Indies at quotations.
CANDIES.-Prces for all descriptions steady,
but the demand at this season is only moderate.
COFFEE.-The market has been comparatively
quiet for lack of stock. We stated in our last that
only about $500 bags of Rio remained in importers
hands, and these, with the exception of about 500
of "odds and ends" have since been sold mostly at
cts. or u fraction above, besides 3O0OuaiOOO
more from second hands, at 6, cts, all mos. The
market, with limited supply Oor nearly all the
Java has been taken at ctS.,) closes very firm,
few no further receipts except a cargo OF 2iOo
bags just arrived, being expected from Rio Janciro
until the new crop comes III.
COPPER.-A parcel of about 2OOO lbs. old Sheath
ing has sold at II cts. per h., cash.
COTTON We have no transactions TO report.
-
sales of II 900 lbs Gins ng on private terms,
supposed about 80 cts, the price paid last week; but
the market is very poorly supplied at present Sales
of few casks Sal Soda at about !, and Soda Ash at
3a3i cts. per h., according TO quality.
DYEWOODS. We note the sale Of 81 tons ia
maca Logwood al $40 per ton, 6 mos, which is
material decline.
FEATHERS. market has been inactive for
some very considerable time, notwithstanding its fair
supply. This week, among some minor transactions,
lot of 5000 lbs of various grades, common TO prime,
sold at the average of 81 cts per b. cash, taken for
another market.
FISH.-Wc have little or no change to note in
any description. Mackcrcl new No. are less firm,
and cannot be quoted S4.25, the selling price
from store, for Massachusetts inspection. cargo of
400 brs. Halifax has sold from the wharf at 81
per brl. Nos. , aud are taken moderately at quo
tations.
FLOUR AND MEAL.-The Flour market re-
NAMED inactive from the close of our last report until
Tuesday, when l2OOal 800 brS. fresh ground How
ard sold for export at supposed $3.50, being
decline Of % cts; and subsequently until yesterday
nothing was done, buyers holding back for lower
rates, which they obtained early in the day in the
shape of lots of about 500 brls. each at 4.S1 and
So per bril-, being another considerable decline.
City Mills has sold at 81 25 but the stock on sale
is still light millers are yet engaged III mannac
turing complete previous contracts at r j75, some
of which extend to LIST Sept, lot of 500 brlS. Aar
pcrs Ferry sold early in the week, TO be delivered
during the week, at $500. No Rye Flour in mar
kct About 300 brls. City Mills Corn Meal to be
delivered next week, has sold at $2.75. Inspected
this week
Corn Meal, 24l brls.
Rye Flour, % brls.-
Howard street Flour, $3.50 brls., So hf. brls
CITY Mills ditto, :. 9,245 " l5s
Family ditto. .....I35 /" 80
1896 brls. 563 hf brls
Forming total of 5,5071 brs. Wheat Flour. Ex-
ported within the same time to foreign ports S,766
brls of Flour and $50 brls Corn Meal.
GRAlN.-Thc supplies of Wheat are arriving
very freely A
last week quotations for good to prime red were
80 cts "A |, and subordinate qualities proportionaby
lower Since then pric IS have gradually gwen way,
owing to large receipts from North Carolina Virgil
mia and Mary land and at close quote inferior TO
fair 75aS5, and good TO prime o6n93 cts per bushrl,
the millers the principal operators Good to prime
white, suitable for Family Flour, may be quoted 90
cts s .05 notwithstanding cargo of 1900 bushels
strictly prime Maryland sold on Wednesday at s LILO.
Rye has sold at 10, and old Penna., OF prime quail
ty is worth IS cts. Corn is little better, and sold
yesterday i3ai5 cts for white, and 43a5 for yell
low. Oats dull, and new may be quoted 2Oa23 cts,
with small sales.
GUANO.-There are sales making of South Anne
rcan 42a S As per ton, for large and small lots.
HIDES.--The only transaction reported is a lot OF
5000 African, taken for another market, at cts per
h., 6 mos.
IRON.-The market continues inactive, with pri- |
ccs remaining nomnally the same as for me Ii ne.
MOLASSES.-The market is poorly supplied |
with prime sweet qualities, and the demand is also
limited BY auction on Tuesday, 81 hhds Cuba
26a25 cts. per gal, 4 mos. On Thursday, 81 do.
Porto Rico were put up, bnr only 8 sold at D cts
NAVAL STORES.-The market continues quiet,
without any change in prices.
OILS.-Wc have no material change TO note in
the market. The demand is gcnerly inactive; and |
to effect sale of descriptions, something less
than quoted is occasionally accepted for money Sales
PLASTER PARIS-All the parcels have been
taken they arrived at 2.5Oa $262a per ton, the |
former rates.
hoe hoan
more than ordinarily limited during the week for all
descriptions but prices remain about the same as last
noted. The receipts from the West are lighter than
were by anticipated, although sufficiently large
to keep up good uniform supply in market
Beef.-There is very little demand beyond the
limited supply for ships stores. which are principally
composed of City packed and taken at s II for Mess
and IS 1850 for No. !. Western, although the stock
is small can be had on easier terms.
Pcrk.-Since the large transactions reported by |
s last week the demand is comparatively mod rate,
and few only sales have taken place. Mess is
nominally liz s As, No, is offered at $95o' and
Prime at $ss.75per brl Notwithstanding some hold
ask higher prices for the later.
Baeon-Has continued in fair request, and some
considerable sales in lets of from 530 10 10000 lbs
have taken place, including good TO prime Shoulders
and Sides at 5a5! cts, at the latter for the small
parcels Hams remain steady also with fair sales at
F1as for sound shipping lots. and 9al0 for good to
extra cured for Family use
I.ard-ls held firmly at 81 ots for brls., having
been refused; and kegs at 9, at which some 4OOa5OO
in lots have sold
- Butter-ses moderately at quotations.
Cheese-Is steady III price, but the demand is of a
limited character.
RICE,-The supply is very light, but there is no
alteration in the price, which remains at 3aa SS62a
per 100 lbs. -
SPICES,-There has been an import OF IOo bags
Jamaica Pimento sold on terms not public ,
SPIRITS,-There has been a sale oil trench
Brandy by auction, as detailed below. but OF other
Foreign, either by private public, we have none TO
note. N. e. Rum sells at 27a2S cts; aud Whlskcy