Baltimore commercial journal, and Lyford's price-current. [volume] (Baltimore, Md) 1840-1849, 1849-03-03
VIEW OF THE
BALTIMORE MARKET,
(AND INCIDENTS CONNECTED THEREwITu,)
For the Week ending last eUening.

BEMARKS.-Thc we rhrr has been very unfa-
vorablc tor business during the whole week; pOr-
ton OF the time with drilling rain, and yesterday
it raincd the most Of the day. But while this de-
scripion Of weather has operated against business, it
has been quite favorable, from the humidity Of the
atmosphere, 10 dissolve the ice in the rivers and
streams, without any danger TO be apprehended from
a freshct
AMERICAN DRY GOODS.-Thc demand has
materially improved and good business has alrcady
commenced with Western and South Western mer-
chants. Stocks, pleased to learn, are ample,
well assorted, and prices unusually moderate.
BEESWAX.-We are without any transactions
to report The last sales at 225a23 cts, cash.
BREAD.-The demand remains fair, particularly
for export, and prices steady.
CANDLES.-'rhe market is bare Of good Sperm.
For other descriptions the demand continues fair,
and prices unchanged.
COFFEE.-The advance in price, which holders
of Rio claim, has prccludcd any transactions CT mo-
mcnt since last weeks report; we understand
that g. for common TO = cts for prime, are the cX
tremcs of prices named. There is much iirmncss,
owing to small stocks on the part of holders i'll the
Eastern markets. and rates are also firm in the En-
ropean The last accounts from Rio Jan"iro, which
to 9th January, represent scarcity OF the finer
grades and consequently advance il rates there,
also. The only sale we have 10 report IN this mar
ket, this week. 400 bags LagUayra, on Thurs
day, at g. cts. per ID, o mos.
COPPER.-Wc note sales of several suits of
Taunton yellow Metal at Is cts. per lb., mos
CORDAGE.-Ihe late advance i'll the prices of
all denominations Of Hemp has occasioncd an I'M.
provcmrnt also in those of Corddgc, and we have
corrected table to correspond with the present
market rates.
COTTON--Thc market is without animation;
spinnsrs, being in fair supply, are not disposed to
operate willingly at the adyancsd rates demanded
by sellers. The transactions comprise 2O0 balss
middlng to good mddIing Upland at as cts. per
10, to mos; and II do.middng lair Mobile al I
C ssh. The stock sale is about 1900 bales.
FEATHERS-Continuc to sell in a small way at
32u33 cts for to fair, and 3la35 for good to
prime, cash.
FISH.-There is no material alteration in the
kct for Dry Goldfish, which remain at quotations.
Mackercl are i'll moderate demand, No. selling at
SO So which is an improvement; No. }, G.2ja $3.50;
and No. 3, s $50 per br.
FLOUR AND MEAL.-Thc Flour market is
unchanged; and, with limited demand, remains
precisely as il did when wrote out our report OF
last week. The transactions iii Howard street have
probably been about 5000 brls. at Si.S74 per hrl,
some buyers unwilling to pay that price, but holders
have remained pretty firm far reported, except
the sale of 700 brls on Thursday at &4slt. In
City BILLS have transactions to report worthy
Of notice, mcrs continue firm in demanding So,
which price buyers refuse TO pay The sales of ID
Rye Flour have been made at s 3 g !, and first at
$3.50. A lot of 800 brls. City Mills Corn Meal has
sold at $2.75, the former price. Inspected this
week:
Corn Meal, 654 brls. 50 hf do
Rye Flour, 1874 brS.-
Howard street Flour, ,O3l brls, % hf. brls.
City Mills ditto. 800 &C 4o2 "
Family ditto,.... 81 :" -