Baltimore commercial journal, and Lyford's price-current. [volume] (Baltimore, Md) 1840-1849, 1848-08-26
DO NESTIC VI 4 r X L L S.
Bosrox-wcck preceding Aug. 10

Other descriptions only in small lots. FiSh-Ihcrc
is no change in any description Of Dry or Picked,
but Nos. aud Mackcrel continue scarce, the for
mcr at s II So the latter at + 90 and No. at $500
per brl. Flou-The market recently has been
rather quiet with light receipts and light stock
Sales of Western at 5.2jd i 90, including Genesee
at 5.37 "a & 80 for common brands. In Southern no.
thing doing. Grain--rhc market for Corn is firm
and receipts light. Sales of about $4,000 bushels
at 6O'63 cts. for whitc: and 65a61 Tor yellow south
ern Oats 37aiO cts. Hemp-Amercan in good de-
mand 1851 40 per ton for Dew rotted, with con-
sidcrably more enquiry within the last few days
Lead- Market firm at S4.25 per 100 lbs, cash, at
which 1000 pigs Missouri have sold. MolaSSeS-
Sales of 300 hhds sweet Cuba at 10 cts and 100 do
sour at II. OiiS-Saes of American Lnseed at 56
cts ProriSions-Markct firm for Pork with sales
of Ia500 brs. at 50 for Prime and $l2 for Mess.
Lard fully sustdns its advance, some SOO brlS having
been taken at SdS cts cash and mos, 600 OF which
for Liverpool at the former, and $500 kegs at 9d95
cash and mos, the market closing firmly at our
highest figures. Spices-SaIcs of 500 pockets Race
Ginger al So cts. and 5000 lbs. No. / Nutmegs at
Sl.i5. mos. SHgaS-Sales of 1900 bXs. at Ado
cts, and $40 low grade at 81 short price, mos For
Cuba Muscoyado prices have ranged from 81 to Il
cts The receipts within 3days have been 6OJO DNs.
Ship. List
New YoRK--3 days preceding Aug. 10.
44SheS-Sacs of Pot at 5.25a 5.37 !, and Pearl,
5S75a = 5.933. BeeSrar-Is in fair request at 20
cts COfee-A sale of Brazil by auction, (below,)
shows an advance of "a of a cent on the last public
sale, but none on late private sales. The private
transactions comprise 1900 bags Brazil at 54a6 cts;
500 Laguayra, .a5i; 600 Sumatra, g. on time 1000
St Domingo, for export 5a5i cash; and by auction,
3G43 bags Brazil at 6a65, and Isl do. 65a62 cts,
mos. COt0n--Ihe sales of the week have been
$500 bales, showing better demand, but at late pre-
vous prices Flour and MedI-The market for
Flour declined on Wednesdays but since, the demand
being good the loss has been recovered, and sales
are making at 5lS}a 50 for the various brands of
common and good Western, and 5.375a + 5.625 for
prime Gcnesec. Sales of Southern at 537 "a 5.62i.
Rye Flouris IA Is LIP; and Corn Meal 3.l23 "a Is.
Ffuit-SalrS of 1000 boxes Bunch Raisins at l.55d
= 90 per box, which is an advance. GrGtn-Whcat
is only in fair demand chiefly for milling and the
market not firm. Sales of white Gcnesec at y .25;
good TO prime Ohio .05a s l.I25; and new Virginia
and North Carolina l.02d gill for fair to prime.
Sales of Northern Rye at close at 40 cts. Corn has
continued in good demand but Improvement in
freights has depressed prices 2a3 cts. The sales
1885 900 bushels, the extremes for merchandise 5Jd
81 cts. Hemp-No change in any description. India
Rubber Shoes-By auction on Wednesday, there
were sold of Para, IS cases follows Mems plain
at 1884 cts: Mems figured 1886; Ladies' plain,
3la35; do. figured 30a35; Misses plain, 81 do fig
urcd, 26sa36; Misses and Ladies', 30; Misses and
! ChiIdrens figured 27a29; Chdrcn's, 49,; ordinary
assorted 2jd3l !; assorted sizes figured and plan
80; and 1000 lbs. Waste Shoe Rubber, 49, per h.,
and q mos. Lead-Sales of 100 pigs Missouri at
4.I25a S4.25, cash and time adding interest. PrOri
Si0nS-The market for Ohio Pork has continued firm
without the least change in price, 25OO brs having
sold S.g3 IA SO for Prime, and 81 "a 80 for
| Mess. Lard, in good demand, has further improved
$500 brls. having sold at 5G7i cts. for common
1
kegs prime atS9 SpiritS-Sales of Domestic Whis-
key at 235a24l cts, cash, in brls. SugarS-1he
market for Muscovadocs has become heavy and pri-
ces have recedcd of cent per lb 1eas-Two
public sales have occurred this week, which were
| well attended, and went off with good spirit; the
low grades Green, however, were depressed, but
mddlng and qualities above brought full prices
There but few Blacks offered. -Ship. and Com.
List
PHlLADELPHIA-week preceding Aug. 10.
Cofee-There have been about 2OOO bags sold,
principally Rio, at 6sa6t, with some st. Domingo at
| 81 cts, 4 mos. Flour and MeaL-The English adj
vices per Acadia somewhat strcngthed the market
for Flour in the early part of the week and about
5000 brIs. changed hands at 5.25a $5.37l for good
and choice brands Of fresh ground Penna, and ga
ST. l25 for sound old stock Western. Sales Of $500
brls. Pcnna. Corn Meal at So CO. early in the week,
and since al 2.75a 50 closing firm at the latter
/ price. Grain-Priccs of new Southern red Wheat
! have improved somewhat, and we note sales Of nfe.
rior TO prime reds, at 95 cts 10 S Los, and white at
| = los, per bushel. sale of Southern Rye at 81
cts. Corn very scarce and prices are again higher
sales of Southern and Penna. at 56d60 cts. for yell
low and 50a52 for whte-closing firm at the highest
figures. Oats continue dull, with sales of old Pcnna.
3id35 aud new Southern at 25a2S cts. per buShcl.
Hon-Thcre has been an increased demand for Pig
since our last weekly review, and 6aSO0 tons sold at
p 5Op % for Anthracite, and 26d Is fer Charcoal
Lead-Wc note sales Of 5000 pigs part to arrive, at
A. cts, mos. lIoiaSSeS-Thcre has been but little
animation in the market this week, and the only
sales worth noting 80 hhds. Cienuegos at 81 cts,
mos Narai StoreS-Further sales Of Spirits Tur
pentnc 3Ou3l cts. OHs-Thc demand for Lin
seed is still quite limited at 6oa6l cts. ProriSionS-
Western Pork continues dull, with small sales of
Mess at la II 25, and Prime at SO per brl. Beef
is very scarcc-the last sale of City Mess was at
l2.5OaSl3 per brl. The stock of good Bacon is
much reduced, and prices are very firm; sales of
Western Hams at 55a9 cts; Sides Lao, and Shout
dcrs las cts. Lard is steady at SnS5 cts, with
small sales. Spirits-Ncw Eng land Rum is dull at
25q26 cts. Whiskey has been in limited request,
and prices are barely supported. Sales in hhds. at
plies of Cuba have been large this week, but the de-
mand very moderate at 3ia45; some choice New Or
leans at s., and Havana at 5a55 for brown and 7a75
cts. for white, all IVoOL-The demand is
still limited, and prices are unchanged.
CHARLEsToN-weckp preceding Aug. 10.
Cotton-Has been in limited request, and the weeks
sales do not exceed 77O bales, against the receipts
in the time Of 1905. The first bale Of new
crop was received here yesterday. The extremes
of prices paid this week 81 and l3-l6hs.
The stock on hand is ! 495 bales. Rice-Has i'm
proved al ct per ID. in price, and the weeks sales
comprise upwards of 1000 trcs Gall that have
TO hand,) at 3.06, "a $3.50 per 100 lbs FlOm-Is
dull. Sales of Baltimore to limited extent at Sc,
and Western at 1913 COrn-Has been quiet ow
ing to the absence Of arrivals. Erchanse-Remains
without alteration. FleightS-To Liverpool sald.
for Cotton in square bags and Sea Island.
MoBLE--week preceding Aug It,
Cofton-The transactions of the week comprise
1850 bales, and the prices have been the last
week. viz: 5.o5i cts for mid, mid. fair 6, and fair
o., nominal. The stock on hand is 25,255 bales.
Fifteen bales of the crop have been received,
and we are gracd to notice that the quality is su
perior to that Of the last few years The cotton is
fully maturcd, the staple good, the color handsome
and il has been well mmagcd-thc quality from good
middng to fair. Two Of these bales have been sold
cts, four at g. cts, and at cts. per lb. OF
the growing crop the accounts generally continue ia
vorabc. Within the last few days, however, we
hear complaints Of the boil worm, which is said
to have made its appearance in portions OF South
! Alabama As yet but little damage, imagine,
has been done, but unless the country be favored
with dry weather fears entertained that the crop
will eventually be seriously njured-Jour. Of Com.
New 0RLEANs, Saturday night Aug; IL.