The organ of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, O. [Ohio]) 1852-1853, 1852-12-31
Review Of the MaTket for the Week ending ON
Wednesday, December 20, 1852.

Review OF the Market for the Week ending ON
Wednesday, December 30, 1852.
The Reaeral markets have been comparatively que tho
past week which is attributable 10 the Of the
holidays and the exceedingly dsagreeabe weather which
has been experienced it having aHed almost ineessany
for the last three or four days.
The river Is nov at flood height and at present writing
it is rising at the rate Of four inches hour. Il now
lacks about thirteen feet Of the altitude Of the flood Of ~
but the adHces from above are favorable and is not
probable that the water will rise much above s present
stage.
An immense amount Of rain fell during the week, but
the weather is now cold and cloudy.
FKEIGHTS-New Orleans are lower and wenow quote
Whisky &C., Pork Soc, Flour 4Oc Pound freight Csc.
Owing to the high stage OF water above, boats are not
able to get under the bridge aud Ptsburg freghts are
Consequently higher: we quote Whisky bgc and Pound
freight 90 IC st. Louis rtes unsettled we quote
Whisky 81 and Pound freight 35a50c.
-ALCQHOlIPrces are unchanged, and we quote s9ta
45l inI % and " per cent above pr Of.
ASHES-Pots remain dull at 3llg4c, the latter being
ohtaqa9e only ior very prime; Pearls bring 4l@5c.
BARk-Pnces are slightly lower, and We now quote
Chestnut Oak $99 50 per cord with sale Of 80 cords at
the inside rate which is the prevailing figure.
prme small White at ifS 81 G g. there Se have been no
transactions and we have again to report an exceedingly
Turin, ny W. "a e C Ss5e
lst " against A. llS do to same time last year
BEESMAA-Ihe demand is good, but the receipts be;
ing very light there is little nothing doing. Small
hts on arrival are saeabe at 22g2ic and desirable par
GELS would bring TtG2sc.
ter and we now quote GOOD cOmOn on arrival at 81 %
al 50 and fancy do 81 7O91 ~ y dozen with sales from
store at l5c l0zen advance on these figures.
BROOM CORN continues in good demand at s7O to
BUCKETS, &C.-The Tsrket is steady at the advance
noted in our last aud we quote from frst ands IN lots
OF 2 dozen Upwards 81 IS dozen ior Buckets and
BUTTER AND EGG -@TReTe las been considerable
falling off in the receipts Of Butter and with continued
good demand prices aFe 20 2e y o better, ana we now
quote roll 1Sg2c including ordinary and choice 20c the
prevailing rate Tor good quality in cloths and &c for
at2lic II bbls do roll at 22c Il boxes do at 3c bbs roll
a lgc and 10 do DO leic; 5000 lbs prime roll and FIR
kins at 2Ci and Y bbls roll il Its at 2Oc. ceyed dur
ing the week. 2 b6s and 2i9 frkns and kegs exported
same time 2}2 bbs and o69 frkins and kegs Eggs re-
CANDLES AND SOAP-The market presents no new
feature The demand continues fully equal TO the sup
ply, and prices are firm at llg 2c Tor alow Mould Can
dies and &c Tor Star do; and 5G6c Or No. and extra
Soap.
CUFFEE-The market has continued very dull, but
holders remain firm at prices within the range OF previous
quotations say 9igl0c, embracing lair and prime Rio
There have been no large sales and the retail business
sacks since Sept lst Al SIG do against % 3 do to same
time last year. Exported during the week, 67S sacks;
since sept lst 25s5 DO against II 66I do TO same time
C0TT0N.-The advance in the Southern markets
whence supplied has caused rmer feeling, but
in prices there no change and we continue to quote u
as lalr summing descriptions, and egS4 ior batnng
u, e.
The demand fair Received during the week l64 baes
exEp9nTieed EnieT6N s2me tms g IS S3U 40 DO w..
at l5c lOr assorted Nos g. and lOr dozen; lSc for
carpet warp lGlec lor Candle wick; l9c Tor COveTet
and Iwlne Battlng l2gl5c. AZ none OF THESE rates,
however could lots OF any considerable magnitude be
forced upon the market.
COOPEkAGE-1 -1he.market for Pork barrels iuctuates,
being governed somewhat by the demand from LOUIS
vile and other points, Tor local use there not much IN
quiry. We quote 81 lOG$l ~ as the range. Whisky
barrels have declined to $lCG$l 10. Prime Flour bar
CE4NBERRIEs-The very little doing, but prices
are unsettled and we quote 81 5Og9 30 as the range.
FEAlHERS-Ihe market is without change. The
demand good and prices steady, with sales OF 5000 lbs
Of prime live geese on arrival dealers pay 36al37c.
flSH-The business continues light, but in prices
ge bToSeht ssO o. T We quote No. at s6 No.
at Sl2g12 81; No at 10 009l0 50 ior large sizes; No.
No. l.
FRUIT--Grccn Apples are becoming. more scarce, and
prices better though there no demand except ior
perbb good and choice s3S Is In dried there has not
been much DONE and prices remain last quoted. The
sales as lar reported comprise only 3O0 to 400 bushels
OF Apples at s. b4g5i, closing at 5g54c, with rather
offering and these chiefly old and bring 90 5000 IS
in bushels Received during the week Of Peaches and
7IS9 time last year. In Foreign we have nothing
new to report, Lemons range from s3a4 60 per box
per box for lots, and 35jaS 40 in small way Zante
Currants 9glO. Pea Nuts sold at % per bushe at
winch an InG III DuL demand
limited and sales slow at that figure. In other de-
scrptiOns there is no change.
Since writing the above, have heard Of sales Of 4OC
bushels Pea Nuts lots soc per bushe and 30 bushels
new dried Peaches at 50 W.
FLOUR-The market opened on Wednesday with an
upward tendency and this feature characterized the trade
throughout the week. The sales comprised 1870 bbs NJ
81 700 do at $fl5, On Thursday there was an active
demand and the saes reached 5000 bbs including O MI
81 l6$ 20 1853 at "a l5; 1900 at "a 25 and $50 40 extra
at 81 30. Friday the breaking Oi the canals and the
rrupon OF railroad comm unicatiOn having cut off sum
plies there was increased fmness with sales OF 1910 bba
at 81 2 and 1000 do extra deliverable within two weeks
at e ~ and 1900 common at s3 S Saturday 800 sold
at SO 2 and 1000 extra at SO So Monday the extent OF
the damages to the canal having proved greater than was
anticipated and the Canadas news having advised OF
further advance holders again advanced their figures
some asked "a So others "a 75 but buyers did not take
hold eagerly and the only sale heard OF 500 bbs from
Little Miami Railroad at "a 30 Yesterday 150 bbs sold
at So 200 and 70 do at "a 40 The market in conse-
quence OF uniavorabe advces from New York closed un
settled and the demand confined chiefly to the city
trade. Rye Flour scarce at 50 659s3 70. Buckwheat
81 2'@s2 30 per 100 TBS.
GLASS-There is considerable Of a speculative move
ment in Window Glass; and many dealers under the i'm
preston that the supply will be nadequateo the demand
the coming season. have been buying largely Prices are
again higher and we alter our quotations aCcordinRly