Baltimore commercial journal, and Lyford's price-current. [volume] (Baltimore, Md) 1840-1849, 1849-09-01
REVIEW OF THE
BALTIM o RE M A RKET.

For the Week ending last eccnjng.
REMARKS.--W have new feature to intro
duce by which the weeks business can be varied
terialy from the form which has hitherto governed
U.S. The weather has been generally dry, oppressive
ly and relaxing to the system, but the general
health of the city has been and continues good es
tcrdav afternoon visited with copous
shower of ran but it probably partial in lis
tent as it was limited in its duration.
AMERICAN DRY GOODS.-The supply is
very good, and the denand which is is fair, is also
improving.
BARK.-Qucrcitron continues to meet ready sale
for export at our quotations.
BEESWAX-Ses only wanted to subscrve
immediate use, 81 y cts " ID, cash, purchasers
very reluctantly paying the latter
BREAD-Water Crackers, and Pilot and Navy
Biscuit, remain at steady prices.
COFFEE.-There have again been considerable
transactions since last weeks report, the quanti
ty of which, (and all Rio) summing up 1900 bags, at
the extreme prices of 7G7a, but the bulk probably
at 71a73 cts, all mos. There have also been
some small sales of Old Government Java at l0t9G
104 cts. The stock of Rio i'll first hands yesterday
was ascertained to be $4,000 bags only 5000 Of
which, however, is on sale. The importations from
foreign ports have been 4O73 bags.
COPPER.-We note the sale of several suits
Taunton Yellow Metal, for sheathng, at IS cts. "
H., mos.
COTTON rule too high for manufacture
ers, and they accordingly purchase only to supply
immediate wants. The advance since the last steam
ers news has been "a ct. The transactions in Up
land for the week comprise 3l4 bales, 10 of which
were mid Tennessee at 10l and the residue of other
Upland of mid to fair, at II and 70 bales mid.
New Orleans at 103 cts " h., all e mos Stock
hand 100 bales.
FEATHERS.-The supply is fair, but the de-
mand is only moderate. Good to prime may be
quoted $50 30 cts " h., cash.
FISH.-The market has undergone material
alteration and transactions have been chiefly conn-
ed to Mackerel No 3 of which selling at S4.l2I
" bril- for Halifax and $3.50 for Massachusetts in
spcction. No. 2 may be quoted S6.25 for old, and
$50 for new No No. l in market.
FLOUR AND MEAL.-The Flour market has
been at steady prices during the week; the opera
lions not large, but very fair when the difficulty of
grinding, in consequence of the low stage of the
streams throughout the country, is considered. The
transactions in Howard street have been generally
at SIS 25 for new from all new wheat, for one or
two small lots of a lower standard, something less
has been accepted-the weeks sales summing up
about $500 brls. The sales of City Mills have reach
ed some 5000 brls., small portion for future de-
livery, but on short time, all at 1925 " brl. Rye
Flour has sold at 1925 " brl. The operations in
Corn Meal have not been large, embracing only
about 500 brls. of City Mills at S3.374 from yellow
Corn Country Meal would command 80 25, but the
market is without any. Inspected this week.
Corn Meal, 20 hhds. ,523 brls. 100 hf brls,-
Rye Flour, - brls.-
Howard street Flour, -. 10,02I brls, GO Inf. brs.
City Mills do. ....5,5S5 6l5 g
Family do 3O5