Baltimore commercial journal, and Lyford's price-current. [volume] (Baltimore, Md) 1840-1849, 1849-03-24

prices are owcr-salcs of Pcnna. and Southern yell
low at 56a55 cts carly i'll the week, and since at
~ cts Hemp-Thc market is nearly bare Of Amer
lean, and prices are very firm. HideS-A sale OF
1900 Laguay has been made on private terms IRON
There has been good demand during the past
fortnight and fully 5000 tons Pcnna Pig have been
disposcd Of chiefly for future delivery, at 2.50a
SIS for Anthracite, and 24a S27 for Charcoal Iron,
rs in quality. Lead-An invoice of lSO0 pigs arriv.
ed this week was previously disposed OIL a small
sale at 4; cts.-now held at 4 cash. MoGSSes-
The receipts have been large, amounting i'll the ag-
cregac to 100 hhds. and tres, and 100 brls., but
the wet weather has prevented most OF II being
landed A cargo of 100 hhds. Porto Rico, at %, and
sue brls New Orleans at 30 cts on the usual credit
OHS-Linseed is in limited demand, and prices are
steady at 6)H62 cts. with small sales. Provisions
The supplies of Western Pork have been heavy,
reaching $50 brls. and 81 hhdS and tres this week.
The market remains dull, and only small sales have
been made at liza s % for Mess, and > 10 for
Prime per brl. Sales of $50 casks at Tag cts. Tor
Hams in dry salt, and Gal in pickle; Sides at 40,
and 4l4} for Shoulders; about 100000 lbs. i'll bulk
sold within the same range. Lard Is dali at Idll
cts with small sales. Seeds lOycrsccd has been in
but little request, with small sales at Isl il23
Sales of Flaxsccd at l.3lG SO per bush. Spirits
-Whskcv in moderate demand at % sa23 cts. in
hhds and % 5a2l in brls SugdrS-'Thc demand has
been fair extent, and considerable supplies have
arrived, most of which is still ailoat owing TO the
wet weather. Prices continue firm, and we hear OF
sales of 500 hhds New Orleans at sass, and 1000
bags and brls white Brazil at g. cts time Wool
The demand continues good, but the stocks being
greatly reduced, operations have been necessarily
rcstrictcd.-Inqricr.
MOBILE, March 10.
Renarks-Thc trade of our city continues pretty
active in all its various departments. In Cotton a
fair business has been DONE Notwithstanding the dis
adj vantagcs under which buyers have labored, arIs-
ing from a contracted state of the money market.
The weather is quite and dry, aud the fruit
and shade trees are fast resumng their summer ioi-
iage.-JOlu. Of Com.
Cotton-The telegraph on Saturday announced the
al. l,t,,a
rally to advance their preensons, and some OF them
obtained higher prices. The market closes an OF
cent higher than the quotations given in our last,
and the weeks sales foot up 22,OOJ bales, prices
ranging from sa6 cts for ord TO Tor fair. The stock
OIL hand is l5S 1913 bales. Erchange-Bls on Eng
land 5q6 per cent prm France, 5f4O; on the North
at sight, "a! dis FeishtS-i In foreign large bust
has been done since our last. The engagements
are, four British ships for Liverpool at II sd at
which vessels on the berth have been rapidly filling
up. An American ship has taken 9-l6d for Liver
pool. Another has been taken up for Havre at | :
ct, and anotherwas taken up yesterday at 3-l6 ct
which is advance. OLc has been taken for Trieste
at s. ct, and another for Antwerp at CT. Coast
wise two brigs have taken full cargoes for New York
at ct and ship on the berth has filled up at Ct
Since the above was written, an American ship
has been taken up for Liverpool at 1884, which is
advance.
New ORLEANs-3 days preceding March TO-
Remarhs-A fair amount Of business has been trans
acted in the general market since the date OF our last
report, ana prices, Tor most articles are Wcil sus
tanned. The Cotton market is firm and but mode
ratcIy supplied and Flour and Corn the receipts of
which light, have further improved. Tobacco
is in good request with light stock and very full
prices and the Sugar market, though not active,
maintains pretty steady rates, while Moasses con-
tnucs dull and dropping. The weather continues
clear and very The river remains nearly, if
not quite, at its greatest hcight.-Price Current
Cotton-Prccs unchanged, but the last 3 days
sum up sales of 1900 bales making 40, 400 for the
week, very little Of which taken for our Northern
markets. The stock left on hand is 26l ,O39 bales.
Suga-Sales not very active, but for the week reach
1000 hhds., 81 to G. for common to choice quail
tiles. IHolaSSeS-Market heavy, and prices ranging
from 10 for inferior to IS for prime, the week 5
sales 300 brIs. I0bacco-Sales have amounted
within the past days TO 500 hhds. at higher prices
than have been current for time and the week 5
receipts have been 100 hhds -Four Receipts con-
tinuc limited, and prices range from 45Oa j i625
Grain-Corn has been active, and 5000 sacks sold
for shipment at 47a49 cts. PrOviSionS-Vcry little
alteration in Pork, Beef or Bacon. Lard is in rather
better demand at improving rates, 26OO brls. and
tres having sold 5a6, and 1000 kegs at 6a64 cts.
per lb. JVhiSkey-Market dull.