Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1852-01-22
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St ock ca hand end on ship board not

Stock ca hand and on ship board not
sUGAR--Ths state of ,he weather and the advices
from tie Missouri and Ohio confined the sale to 200
hhds at easier prices fair 81 &c.
MOLASSES-Demand steady, sales 1900 bbls in
GLIDING 500 bbis. choice Red River, purchased this
afternoon before land ng, at 2lfc.
FLOUR-Salss $500 bhls including 200 Ohio at
So IS 200 at S3 50; 200 fancy Ohio at s4 1913 fan
cy Illinois at $s4 so 100 extra st Louis at S. 81
ard at suction 1929 bbls damaged Ohio at So 22..
CORN-S4Ies 10000 sacks, of which 9210 in lots
at 56c. and 800 White at 47c.
We give the following extract, from letter dated
9Th inst, Of the New Orleans correspondent OF the
Mobile Advertiser, paying handsome compliment to
two OF our most valued eiIiZsns:-N. O. PicaynHs
Something | ike commercial crisis has occurred ia
our city the last month"; the result OF which led TO three
failures among largest cotton comm ssion houtes.
| trust, however, that they may only prove suspen-
sions. In the OF the largest and most important,
Messrs Hill, Mclean " Co., lhear they are promptly
paying their local paper and are bound to come ouf
rich after paying all labines rejoice at this, as
know more liberal, benevolent, whole souled man
does not live than Mr.. HILL. His purse.strings
always loosened when appealed to by those deserving
bial - S->'-9N F'"'N'
These failures occurring the last month led to great
dsirust aud doubt in community to the soyency
OF others, and numerous unounded rumours were
efoat, all calculated TO add to the fears eff the tmid
and uninormed. The 4th inst was looked forward
to with deep interest ind serious apprehensions
entertained OF additional stoppages; but now, l am
happy to say, none occurred. Our merchants were
all prepared Tor this great pay day. and passed more
easily, in money point OF view, than many pfece-
ding ones Our banks, frequently called soulless
corporations, with commendable liberaY opened their
vaults 10 all WHO had good paper 10 give them, but
the calls on them on the discount days Immediately
preceding ne 9TH less than previous days. This
proves timely preparation the part of our mer-
chants. A director OF one OF The largest banks in
forms me that they were. prepared to discount much
than offered We have right to call
banks soulless. ln connection with this subject car
not omit to mention the kind intentions oil one OF our
valued and public spirited citzens. refer to
) Peters, Esq, President oil the Louisiana Bank
On Saturday afternoon he came down town, for the
first time at that hour for months past to inquire
if any needed assistance to 90 thtouah-'if So, 10
his language, | will lie them il deserving
How few in this word manifest strong desire to
carry out tie command OF scripture, love thy neigh
Dor as thyseli yet this same Mr. Peters has been the
best abused in certain quarters of any in city,
except perhaps, old Trend ex-Recorder Baldwin,
1t s proper to add however, that since his dsconnec
ton with politics. abuse has been temporarily suspenr
ded His public spirit, enlarged benevolence, ndoml-
tabs ener2y and commanding talents, require no
eneomluns from me--they are too well known.