The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1849-12-01
COMMERCIAL.

REMARkS-Commercial transactions this week have
been very much resteted and hear OF no important
operations changes In any branch Of business The
iBpOrts OF ell descriptions Of produce goods mea
gre, and the experts SlmOs; nominal The shipping
Interests are at present very n,nmAie feigats
extremely scarce to any point An improvement Is
anticipated the pork neSs fairly set in and
fast packed immense quantities viii be shipped to
The South On Sunday tbs weather became cool enough
for hog saughteTing and all the establishments around
the city killing. Some 10000 head Of hogs
have driven TO this market already this ses'ou Of
which number at least 30 900 have Killed AMI pack
ed. In other branches Of trade there Is material
change, and but lite activity prevailing New Orleans
sugar continues very rates. the crops turn
ing out better than anticipated. The crop OF Rio
coffee is caeu st.d to fall OF fsy half, and prices
ave very much enhanced.
The weather last Thursday and Friday quite warm
and AMI rainy; II then cleared off, and Sun
day brseng cool day. and quite frosty ard II has
Continued cool since. The river has been slowly
falling through the week, with six feet water in the
canal. FTeghts very scarce and dull at former
rates.
BAGGING AND RoPE-rrsnsaetiousin these staples
have been very light, and the market is quite dull Ra.
y week heard OF sales OF 175 pieces and iso
coils In lots fIom I5c for the Baggng and 7s7c
Basging are offered at i4si4ie cash. The stocks on
h,nd ave moderate. The receipts this week have
amounted to $50 pieces and 69D coils. The shipments
were 6s pieces and $50 coils The stocks left hama
amount to eOi pieces and O,ss4 coils.
COTTON, COTTON YARNS, &e-The muket is
bu, moderately supplied with these articles Cotton is
m fair request vita sales Of 1876 bales Alabama 9i1otc.
Receipts this week of s. bales. Cotton Yarns firm,
and have advanced to So % and 1Oso per dozen
| for the different numbers. Prices have advanced al
Pittsburgh and the agents instructed to hold their
yarns the advance. Yarns have been sold in lots,
with q per cent OFF to the trade. Good Batting COM
| nands tOe.
| COAL AND wooD-The supply Of Ptttsburgh Coz
Il quite fair and quote sales by the boat load Al
sac, and sales at &C. retail saes at 12a12le, delivered
Good Wood is selling roE wagons at 81 80 to g pei
| load.
| CANDLES.-we quote Sperm nominal at 57a3Sc
Star Candles the manuactoryin lots ct s1e; from
store pc. Sales OF Summer Mould and Pressed Can
dies at 9a9ic, in lots; Common Moudso.
| COOPER AGE.-The demand is good for the differen
articles We continue to quote Flour Barrels at 2Oa3e
whisky Barrels 9OcSi; Slack Hhds 9Oas1 12 each; por
Barrels sOa9Oc; Lard Kegs 45c.
| CoRDAGF, &e-we quote retail sales OF Manill
Corlage from the mandatory at lic; sales Of oiled
tarred Cordace iiai2c per ID. Sales Of Balng Hem
Irvine al 12aiie fom stores; saesns Irvine we quot
at 26a3Oc.
x CoRNMBAL-we quote sales BY the quantity at IS
pc hushel. Sales at the mills for h,indried 81 50
~ Go per bbl.
= DRY GoODS-The receipts arc light al present, bu
the stocks IRE amp. and well varied, with good sale
The eeeipts this week have been 7O9 boxes 2 bale:
packages. Prices vary according to the qualities
and we quo beaehed goods at SIC for very common
1Oc for choice Brown cOttons and sheetnss ranssroI
81 to sto. Prints We quote from 81 TO 25c.
FgATHERS-Saies are regular from the country
2sa99e; lots for shipping command 30c.
FRUITS--we notice the receipts OF about 1890 bushe
1 APPLES and Peaches from ST. Louis, portion being o.
and the rest fruit The Old fruit by the quantity
held at 81 for Apples and 81 rs Tor Peaches. Lig
sales of new fruit 81 70 per bushel for Apples,
80 % for Peaches. Bureh Raisins we quote at g s.
"a 10 per box according to quality retail. Prun
" are worth from % to &c. Figs i2iai3c. Dates sa0
a S. S. Almonds i6 to Isc. Zante Currants ioai2tc.
e Lemons and Oranges we quote at 81 90 per box
o the quantity.
n FLOUR ANDGRAIN-Sales OF Flour at 81 7Oasi
from stores for common brands aud 81 90 for ohoic
with retail sales at s. 0OaS5 %. Receptsof iosS bb
Wheat commands S5c. Retail sales OF new Com Of .
y 35c ssales OF Corr at 35a4Oc; Good Oats in
oommanr 25c from stores. wequote at Saeoc In bu
Sales Of Barley at soc, with good demand and lit
coming In.
GINSBNG.-we notice light receipts with limit
= demand. Sales nom the country at 22a24c-
Ia GLASS-We quote light sales Of Pittsburgh manuh
"A ursd at saSi 90 for by TO- in light lots; country
N uacture o 25a$3 70; sales OF 10 by IL at S4a5 Lar
sizes ranging from 10 by IA to 70 by Is from a to &c
IL lots Sales to the country at small advance at retail
lie GUNNY BAGS-we hear OF sales Of moment
I We quote at llal3c.
g. GRoCE2IES-Demandl limited, with small stocks
hand aud receipts Of 2,1SO bags Coffee and S. hhds
gar. We quote sales of prime Rio Coffee al iai2c, Ii
sales OF Narscsibo at iiiai2c. We quote Java COT
i2a4e. Sales OF Sugar in light lots at 6sa5;c; aud
ofg5 hhis at 5a6tc. Retail safes by the Dbl ss6Sc
sc quote Loaf. Clarified and Refined Sugars at Tiaiic
ty the different numbers and qualities. Havana suga,
en- boxes quote at to sae. per quality. flantat
Moassss Is in fair request, with Hight sales at RAJ
"a sugarhouse Molasses quote at 3oas7c, with sale
nd 3ic as per quality, &c. Cheese In fair demand, vii
good stock Sales OF w. r. At sA7e. Receipts this "
100 boxes Rice 70 In lair demand for retail sales;