Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-05-10
Baltimore, Philadelphia and New York
MARKETS.


Baltimore, Phiiadelphla ana New YORK
1A<A3AGTS
Office Qfthe american, May 4, 5 p. N.
EYCHANGE-We quote Sterling Bills from y to
s.! per cent. premium. There is not much doing.
CATTI .H.-Tle supply of beeves at The scales to-
day was unusually small, and prices ruled much high
er. The offerings reached 2G0 head, Of which Ito were
sold to CITY butchers. and 2i were driven to philadt lnhia.
Prices ranged fromS3 9 to 81 p on the hoot, equal to
S. 51a $ IS net, and averaging 81 GROSS.
Iogs-Ihe market 10 day was dun. We quote from
81 75aSj 70.
Holrard Street Flour. - n tile early bart Of The week
the market was unsettled, On Saturday sales Of 4UO
bbls. were made at +. 62!:on Monday holders were
asking 81 Is, but we heard IF no transaction at this rate.
the wagon and car price being 81 624, Ga Tuesday
sales of 500 b5ls were made 81 IS, and late in the day
bbIs. were made at the same rate.-Towards the close
The market sllghtly recedei, ami buyers refused TO give
more than 81 Is. Yesterday there was nothing Of any
moment done. To-day Is Is freely offered at 81 rs, buy
ers rather stiff. The only sala we heard Of was that Of
40 bbls. at ST rs. The wagon and car price today is
81 625.
Sus7uebGnMa Fo1r.-We note sale of 500 bbls. on
"Wednesday at 81 81.
City Mis- FOur.-On Monday there were sales at
81 IS and 81 81. On Tuesday and Wednesday par
GELS were sold at 81 ST. and some holders, in whose
hands mostly lies the very small stock % sale.-were ask
Ing t5. III day we hear IF 10 transactions. the effect Of
tile English adviccs To the 2lst April, which transpi1ed
to-day at noon, being yet 70 he seen.
Rye FjoJH.-IsL led at S. % for lst.
Corn ,nedJ-Last sales of Penna. bbls. were at 81
025-now held higher. We quote Bait. bbls. at il 81
less offered and refused.
Uheat-Ihe receipts Of The week have been very
little Or no Wheat al market, Of any description. Parcels
are wanted. and good ~ prime reds would command lU5-
al08 Or ITO cents per bushel.
Corn,-on Monday The sales Of white were al 48a4G
cents, and Of Md. yellow at 51a55 GEMS. On Wednes
day the sales Of white We're at 80 cents, and Of yellJw al
5la56 cents, and we quote accordingly.
Rye--A sale of Md. at 80 cents. On Wednesday q
parcel OF tenna, at So cents. To day parcel Of lace
bushels Penna. at 80 cents.
OatS.-N quote the range at 25 a so cents.
FAfrSetd.- We quote from is 10 ZIG cents pei bush
q.
HlDES.-Wc note a sale Of 1900 I.aruayra Hides al
las cts. The imports for the week are 2l.5I0 from
Buenos Ayres. 100 from I~.agnayra, 80 from Bermuda,
and 900 from Coaztwise ports.
PROVISIONS-The transactions in provisions
throughout the week have been rather dull. except in
bulk meat, which has been more active.
P0rk-We note sales IF $50 bhls. Prime at 1926 and
50 bblS. at 50. Sales Of l29 hhds. bulk Sides. in dry
salt, al 5 cts 2lS hhds. Shoulders at 4 cis.; $4,000 lbs.
do, quality not 50 GOOD, at 35 cts; 10 hhds. do. Hams
at s. cts; 10 hhds, at So cts; 700 do. in pickle at s.
cts and 200 tieIces do. IN sugar pickle at 81 cts; less 3
per cent.
Beef-Sales Of 30 bbls. No. |. at 81 so.
Bacon.-Sales foo hhds. Sides from 81 to 5. cts
~ hhds. Shoulders at : to a cts; 90 hhds. rough in
fcrior quality al A. cts, A mos; 200 fine shipping Hams
at s cts; 1900 common ditto at 81 cts; and rs casks do.
8 cts.
Lgrd-We note Sales Of 500 kegs at Il cts. A mos;
and so bbIs. at g. cts.
Bltter.-Ihes stock is heavy, and the transactions con-
fined entirely to retailers.
W~IIISKEY.-We have to note an improvement in
prices since our last Weekly Report. The market open
ed on Monday with sales of bbls. at e la21a cents, and Of
bids. al 205 cents. On Wednesday and Yesterday sales
Of bbls. Were made al p cents, and Of hhds. at 81 cents.