Baltimore commercial journal, and Lyford's price-current. [volume] (Baltimore, Md) 1840-1849, 1849-03-10
VIEW OF THE
BALTIMORE MARKET,
(AND INCIDENTS CONNECTED HEREWITH
For The IEeek ending last euemLmG.


For the ITeek ending last eUenrng.
REMARKS.-Thc general market is still devoid
of activity. There have been some little NOV cments
in Coffee at improving rates, and Sugars have also
advanced, but the stock Of the latter is too small 10
admit Of heavy operations. Flour, also, has been IN
little better demand but prices continue stationary.
We refer, however, to the denominations which fol-
low for details; and would remark that the
communication now opening with the West via Pitts
burgh is fully effected we may expect more activity,
and not until thcn-say by first OF next month.
Adviccs from England TO oath ult. via the British
steamer America which arrived at Halifax, On. ;. }
last Thursday morning, were Photographed TO the
morning papers OF this city the night from st.
John, (N. b. We extract from their commercial
portion the following items: Cotton had recently de-
clincd about ID, but the day previous TO the AS
leaving the loss was said to have been recovered.
Upl was quoted 43d., Mobile I'D, and n. Orr. sd.
Sales of the week 80, 500 bales. The following were
the prices of Breadstuls. which, 1t will be seen are
lower than when the previous steamer (Enropa)
LETT: American and Canadian white Wheat Is ID.
to Is. Id; red do, is. Cd to Is. Sd. Flour, West
crn Canal and Richmond 2Ga26s. Cd. Philadelphia
and Baltimore Dos to 29s. Orleans aud Ohio Dos. d
27s. Canadian 25s. Cd a2Gs. Cd; do. 25S. to
2Gs In reference TO Provisions the quality Of Beef
in market was very inferior aud the demand limited
holders would willingly accept lower rates. In
Pork and Bacon fair business was doing.
There was good demand for American Securities
in London aud on the Continent, particularly T. s.
Gper cents. $500 ~
fast improving; and from the increasing influx Of
customers within the last week 10 ten days, good
Springs work is anticipated The goods are here
and prices low.
BEESWAX.-We are not advised of any sales
worthy of note, but 22a23 cts. cash. the rates.
BREAD.-Thc market continues steady, and we
have no change to note in demand or prices.
CANDLES.-We remarked in last that the
market without supply Of good Sperm, and
there are few none of any quality in first hands.
Adamaminc are firm at 81; and Mould Tallow sell
at l2a!3 cts. per h. for export the demand for W hch
is good.
COFFEE-Thc advance noticed in our last, at
which the article was held, holders have since been
enabled to realize, and the weeks Improvement has
been fully one-iourth OF cent establishing the ad-
vance of half a cent per lib. on Rio within the last
month The private sales of the week comprise
$500 bags Rio including one entire cargo from
sell at the extremes of GiH75 cts, (only 40 bags at
the lattcr) averaging about cts. per h., mos. BY
auction on Thursday, 800 bags damaged Rio sold at
55a62, and 100 do. damaged Laguayra at G5a65 cts.
per h., cash. The arrivals this week from foreign
ports have been 6Sl4 bags.
COTrON.-Thc market is inactive. The sales
of the week comprise SO bales mid. fair to good fair
Savannah at gas cts; % do mid. fair Mobile at 5,
and 10 do. good fair do. at S. and IS Texas, u
cts. per ID, all mos. The stock on hand is about
1000 bales.
DUCK.-We note the sale by auction of &c bolts
Ravens Duck at 7.62la $S.l25 per bolt.
FEATHERS-Arc without alteration in price,
but taken in limited lots at 32a33 cts for fair TO good,
and 80 for prime cash.
FISH.-Dry Goldfish in moderate demand remain
at steady prices. Mackere have further improved
in price, and No. | cannot now be had under $50,
No. ., 625a$ G.50 and No. B. 4. 50n $4.75 per brl.
FLOUR AND MEAL.-1he market for Howard
street Flour remains, in reference TO prices, much
last week, but with an improved demand; the trans
actions, including last Saturday TO yesterday, have
probably reached about COCO brls, 2OO0 Of
which, and mostly in the early part of the week, at
SASH for mixed brands, and The residue, of uniform
selected, at 81 81 per bril-, the demand improving
through the week, which closes with less frmncss.
In City Mills have not heard of any sales except
.hanf nl,,En hr1s
the aggregate $f4.S75, cash, was accepted. MerS
generally demand ~ 5, but they are not grinding
much at present. There was a sale on "Wednesday
of 100 brls. Susqachauna at s4,S75 {GS-The steam
Americas news, yesterday, had some little iniu
on the market probably, as 200 brls. Howard
street (mixcd brands, howevcr) sold at S4.Sl!. No
sales Of City Corn Meal. Sale of 2OO brls Penna
yesterday, at $3.50. Inspected this week:
Corn Meal, % hhds., 223 brls.-
Rye Flour, 1863 brlS.-
Howard street Flour, $3.50 brls., IS hf. brls
City Mills dtto,... l,096 GO 90
Family ditto,.... $50 " -
1901 brls. las hf. brls
Forming total of lo,l5l brs. Of Wheat Flour
Exported within the same time to foreign ports ,9l7
brS. of Flour and 500 do. Corn Meal.
FRUiT.-We note the sale of about 400 bushels
Dried Peaches, unpeclcd halves and quarters, old
and last years crop, at S / per bushel, cash.
GRAIN.--Whcat has began to come forward more
freely, particularly since the mild opening weather
has caused the streams, and tributaries oil the lower
~
have produced corresponding decline in prices.
Sales Of good TO prime Mary land and Virginia red
in lots Of 800 TO 1000 bushels, have been made during
the week at O2a j. 0S, closing at las 10, and
small cargo of Virginia white at S lilo. Mary land
white, suitable for Family Flour, has commanded
81 20 per bushel. Rye is scarce, and worth 6Oa62
Corn has improved in price very materially and
i'll demand, and the receipts are also larger In the
early part Of the week sales of white were made at
46al7, and yellow at 5la53 cts subsequently 47d4S
were paid for white, and 52a5i for yellow fester'
day considerable parcels, indeed all that arrived
were taken at 47di9 cts. for white, and 52a5i for
yellow. Oats are lower and dull, and 27a25 cts.
will buy them
HEMP.-The market is still without supply of
any description, and manufacturers are compelled to
look East for small lots.
HIDES-From an import we note the sale of 500
Porto Cabclo at cts, time. The stock IN first
hands is still small The imports from foreign ports
for the week are 6295.
HOPS-Contnuc TO sell in a small way at III cts
per lb., for first sort Of crop OF lS4S.
IRON-Wc hear of no movement as yet IN PIg
and the Eastern markets appear also to be more quiet
MOLASSES.-We are without any transactions
of moment to report Cuba is worth about II CTS,
and New Orleans 2Sd294 cts, at which sales OF 2oO
brls have been made BY auction on Thursday, y
brls of the latter sold at 25sa25s cts. mos.
NAlLS-Rema steady and in good demand at 80
cts. per lib. for assorted Cut
NAVAL STORES.-We have no change to note
in articles under this head. The demand in general
is only moderate. !
PLASTER PARASITIC price has advanced and
sales have been making at 2S74-t is now held at
So per ton.
PROvISIONS.-Thcr receipts continue large, both
by the way of New Orleans and the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad and as large lots have reached Ptts-
burgh for this market, we may shortly look Tor
further increase, the navigation of the Pennsylya-
mia Canal is TO open this day; preparatory TO which
"D Leech's line' Of Cars was despatched on the
Baltimore and Susquchanna Railroad yesterday.
Becf.-1hc demand is on a limited scale, aud con-
fined TO small lots for filling special orders or for