Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1849-03-22
LIGHTNING NRNy'

1920 isr the 81 Lssis RePeblican.
WA.arsoros March Is, l849.
!. il. Senate, Mr. Atchison, Of Mo-,
-, :. .lected President pro TEN.
-. Senate confirmed the nomination Of
~ u. Rockwell as Commissioner Of
Ccs...n.. snd Of Allen A. Hall, Of Tenn,
pe.;ster Of the Treasury. Several
..,sotions have been made in the Rifle
WAsH,soror, March II.
-. Ssrate was in Executive session
II day. 80. ). ~. c.,,o;n.
:s.,;on. Norris, Surveyor Port Of
ss:i.delDhia; w. H. Leroy, Navy Agent,
t.~.. Collier, Collector Of the port Of San
C 49,. California; J. H. Rhea, Collec-
- Drasos Santiago. !, !
y. slher confirmation to-day-the Sen.
u viii adjourn Wednesday or Thursday
next. - :, o
rhe Wing. ofReading, Berks county,
>. have succeeded in electing their May
= and municipal officers.
...sssa change in -four from yesterday, but the
-.rtet. fsny thing, 10 more active. Inc sales 70.
~ .s-sriae 1000 bills. Western at IS 81 l-2 to
~ - 81. The market for wheat has downward
Sssassey with sales ofprime white at 81 - to II
- 1;sasl. Sales prime yellow corn at So to 81
a. g IA and 200 bbls prime at % per bbl Sales
Tioo bills. lard At IL to 7-s cts. per ID. Sae'
n western cured hams at cts.
2 nALTIMOKE, March I7--S r. M.-The sales 0
nSur comprise 1000 hbls; Howard street at - 70
ia Baltimore city mills at ~ 81 l-2 per bb Sale
n nrime red wheat at o. to 81 o.; Of 5000 bushels
prms yellow corn at 50 cents; and oats at - cent?
~ bushels. Sales 400 bills New Orleans sugar q
sIa cents, and Porto Rico At rs to - cents pei
b.
Dive heavy those Of Provisions mmen.e anc greatly BE-
yead those Of any preceding Some few changes
have taken place in the general markell which more
.erticWlasly noticed in remarks below.
Ftsua--Ths only sale reported to-day va. 800 barrel
seeA upper Mississippi brand At - l5 delyered-abou
80 VI. ws:. s.i1 o held :. higher b s's.
hsm g i.2 81 l2c; l39. $780, GO, ll2 and TIA sack
eeed prime Illinois and Missouri, At 30 to 81 lie Pc
Ccan-Bus one small Let Of shelled the market
ch was not sold the close. $50 bushels in ear
tailed At 3Oc per bushe Prime, osnaburss OF gun
MES, will command 80 to $40.
OArs-None the market.
PRov,sloHs-Sale Of ISL bills Pork at 81 81 l2 to 50
mssaneed 90 bills 25 to 50, short inspection;
70 bills private terms. Sale of liz bbis No.
LAID At "a; 50 bills good Ia; lao bbls No and
Mia to 20 No. At IA; and 1000 bbls, part 4
assivs, private terms.
Hlpxs-Sales Of Dry Flint at &c per lb-an advance.
SUGAR-The prospect Of an entire overflow IL
Louisiana and the consequent shortness Of crops il
producing more feeling and inquiry in the market
Sale to-day OF 80 hhds. landing from the steamer
Missouri. 4lc; the same price was offered for thu
remainder Of the lot and refused, holders in store
generally asking / = 3-Sc.; advance on previou,
rates.
FREIGHTS.-To New Orleans: Flour, 81 lac.
Pork, Soc; Whiskey, soc. per bbl; Lard, box meat
&C.. 2oc per 100 lbs; COrn &C.; Wheat, l0c. pei
bushel; Cattle $5 per head.
NEW ORLEANS, March lo-A lot of 400 bbls
eaera Corn Meal (kiln driedJ sold at ~ - per bill
wheat in demand for shipment to the North, and
s6o0 bushels sold follows: 1900 bushels at soc
sl0e do at; 1900 sacks at 81 and los do ION Thurs.
day} It CSC per bushel. No large transactions in
Peek, which is selling at 30 20 for and % u
- 81 IL for prime: bulk pork advancing and 220,
80 lbs, sold in two lots at o. 81 l2 - IS for hos
round. Nothing OF importance done in Beefor Ba.
Coz. OF Lard, noticed sales ofls bbls. at &c; -
- q 30 los tierces at rs; $50 kegs at l7; and
- - At s-4c per ID. Sales of 1873 bales (4S,o00)
0uaay Bags, I-2c and IL 900 At &c in bundles.
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