The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-10-19
following table show. the of of the leading
Total nine lines,
Ss.sA1 an ss. sas- Ass sIsa a,

Macon and Western ~'7n 24ais soTl
Total nine lines. sss1si ss,sassss slssoa7
These lines all sections OF the country show an asg,e
gate increase OF per cent corresponding periods OF
last year and 10 to be observed that this arises from
great increase Of freight with diminished passenger travel
checked by cholera. The figures answer Mr. Ca.
and the whig Review in their charge that the business
Of the public works has been stand in the past year
The produce markets continue active, and in most
at firm or advancing prices with rise also in exchange
Under steady demand, cotton is again I cent higher;
but holders meet the demand freely this rise The
ceips continue TO about in the proportion of half those
OF last year, and quotations stand now as follows
Ord osass good ss sd m,s MID fair to F1 assd i is.
S Sssis am: and ss g. hn' IL.
The receipts of -four been very heavy and have
port Is good As prices fall the export demand increases
however The rates stand now new Michigan and Ind
ana - 9s IS O6l; sound Ohio 50 l2a 30 1876 straight
State and old western 81 70 "a h; southern is steady
say 80 S7t new Fredericksburg Rye -four SO S3 12i
Buckwheat % ~ Is. Corn meal So i2i Ss 49, Wheat
is in fair demandwhite Genesee is firm 81 20 81 20
red Missouri 81 % inferior red southern 95 cents Rye
remains SO 90 Prime barley, rowed, 80 81 cts
Oats river and canal 80 40 cents. Corn is In good de-
mand for exportsay round yellow 65 65i cents mixed
81 GO cents; southern white 60 cents Hops,
en for export Ill l3cs Lead is beuersalesa at ~ Is
~ 80 Lnseed oil fell to 30 cents; whale Is bettersay
~ cents Provisions have improved pork mess, sells at
$40 50 prime 80 so 50 6san advance OF l2i
the Gome and rs the latter. Beef in better de-
mand at lower Iatessay country prime 81 90
$40 SO 30. Ohio lard has improved under active
export demand-saes good to prime 81 81 cents Butter
and cheese fair, 18th active demand Rice firm at 80
% 62i Domesti, whskey is low-say rs "a cts, Ohio
Tobacco Is very firm. Leaf, under the influence OF in
creased demand in Europe and short crops is actvssales
kentucky Oh 81 Maryland A AZ Ohio seed
leaf a This of the market for leaf added TO
the scarcity of slave labor In Virginia. caused by emiga
ton the States where the present prospect Of
the staple, they command higher wages has caused quite
speculative action In fractured, which
high and The stock here 5000 packages against
the usual stock this All the markets in
the country similarly situated. The lower qualities
exhausted No l6s be had under N cents, and
none be had under l4A 10 cents IL h. Jumps under
IL cents Wool continues very hrm and active under
ceipts per canal Of sl6 lbs. against 7l4002 lbs
time last year.
Freights have advanced under increased shipments
Corn to Liverpool Sid Cotton Sd per bale. Flour
London Is 3D. -four asg gov Is 3D. Cotton to Amster
dam cent s@"
The money market continues easy, and money be
had freely call at per cent This facilitates remttances
advanced 10 lOi first class sterling bills while
bills can had g. Francs 22t 520 go days;
SIT short Specie cannot be shipped to advantage under
III according the experience OF leading houses
having branches in Liverpool and American gold will
que iii per English gold Is very scarce and
while in the city 900 coin, and 81 900
dust making amount larger than before, stocks
form better remittance at the present rate of bills and
maay orders the market for this purpose Nevertbe
less French packet Seine has 900 silver engaged
and the steamer of to-day will take about 500 900 gold
The renewed demand for American stock viii check the
rates of bills The quantity Of the United States stocks held
abroad Ia given folowsi