The organ of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, O. [Ohio]) 1852-1853, 1852-02-13
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Review of the Market for the Week ending
Wednesday, February II.

Wednesday, February IL.
GENERAL MARKS-Business has been ey.
tremely active since our last weekly review, and,
as viii be seen by reference TO our remarks under
the respective heads, prices have been firmly sus
tanned, For roceries, the demand has 5een chief
ly from the trades but this has been very heavy
The late news from Europe has caused a specula,
tive movement in Flour, and large quantity has
changed hands during the last three days. The
marker or Provisions has maintained healthy
tone. and prices ior most articles have farther ad
yanced, The advices from Europe are favorable
and the numbcro of Hogs packed IN the West show
ing great deficiency, confidence continues to gath
er strength.
Since the resumption of river navigation the
amount of river tonnage has been found greatly
deficient. and the demand is likely to continue in
advance of the supply during the whole season.
This state of things is sufficient of itself to show
that our Commerce demands the immediate con
struetion of a canal of large dimensions at Louis
willie, and as this is a matter which affects the In
terests, pecunarily, of very large proportion OF
the business men, not only of the West, but OF the
East. the fact we have mentioned will not fail to
attract such attention as will induce special and in
dyidual efforts on the part Of that influential por
tion of citizens composing the mercantile COmmu,
nifty. There must be canal oil large dimcntlons,
or heavy tax must be continued to be paid on all
freight passing around the falls, up or down.
The river has fallen five feet during the last three
daystBdt there Is stin ample water for all boatin.
prrposes-and there having been general rain
Yesterday, there are no spprehensions of low wa
ter.
Eighty. eight steamboats, arrived and seventy
FIVE cleared at this port since last Friday, all with
full cargoes,
FREIG GHTs - Business has continued active
and prices are very firm. We quote as follows
To New orleans-Flour 55, Whisky 80, Pork Is
Lard Go p bbl and IS p keg. pound freight SOc' tC
Pittsburg--W Whisky so, MOlasses 10, pound freight
t5c; to St. Louis-Whisky 62, pound freight 259
soc; to Nashville-Whisky Gee, Flour SOC, pound
freight 3OC.
ASHEs-The market has not undergone any
change We quote prime Pearls at dc Pots
range from 81 to Il, the leading rate for prime
on arrival. City saleratus sells inthe large way
ALCoHoL.-we quote 29985 for 20 and 90 pei
| cent above proof which is decline.
/ BROOMS--The demand is better for lots on ar
! rival, but prices are unchanged. We quote com
mon so 70 Si, embracing ordinary and eXtTaI lanol
Il 90, D S148l 90 po'Sf ''NtA ~1~S"T "--N~ - .
1 to 26c advance on the above rates.
sRARK-Tbere has been no arrival since th
oneninE Of navigation, and good qualities are still
1 nominal hut we may remark that prime ohestnu
| osk rodld hrlng 81 so to 8 90 per cord. Tanner
/ have eeuernly pretty fair stock.
ANe.-The demand is very moderate a
/ ,ricss ger1i6r nom St to so, according to quail
! BUCKEIs-COniinue TO sell from factory a
ei 60. and nom store at 76per dOz.
BUTTRR AND EGGS-fhe market Tor kol
RntteT M coudnued to drag, and we have to no
tee A further decline Of lc per ID, prices nov
! rangina from 12 to loo, the latter being only OF
| tsinabR for small lots OF very prime. Prime go
Ia IA IN good demand at lie, but ordinary is dull.
We quote S@l3C as the range fOrinieTior to choiC
| arkin. Among the sales were bbls roll ut Id
26 good al llci 26 fiTkins choice W X at l3ci 26