Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1852-12-21
COMMERCIAL.
Baltimore Markets. Dec. ~.

Observation-Disclosures during the week has been stea
dy without any special movement. BreadstuHs have
been frmcr, with more activity.
The money market continues very easy and the banks
discounting freely all good paper Discount on the
street ranges at ] to per cent, month The stock
market has been firm, with some activity and slight
but gradual improvement in sound securities.
AMERICAN CoT1oN AND WOODEN Goops-The stock
of these fabrics continues light, and prices very firm,
with an upward tendency.
CoTToN-Since the receipt of the last advices from
Europe holders have been frner, and prices slightly
tending up~ ards.
Flour AND MEAL.-IIoward street sales at S.. The
adyices by the Arctic, showing advance Of 3d. on
the other side, caused frmness the part Of hol
ders' and greater disposition to buy We quote
ut -, with rather more disposition buy than to sell
City Allll,-ln the early part of the week sales
were made at 81 81 and subsequently sales to the ex
tent OF about 900 bbs. at S7I We sales also
at some 3,oOO obs. choice brands, extra, 81 s.
2O per Dbl Sales to-day of 1000 bbls at s. 93}; and
1000 bbls do at s. per Dbl. The market closed firm
GRAIN AND SEEDs.-Wheat.-The receipts of all
kinds of Grain have been fair, but not large Prices
have iluctuaed but little We now quote red wheat at
10 100 cents, for good to pemc ordinary to good
dog lob cents. White wheat, good to fair, lO7
III cents very prime for family four Ia ZIG cents
per bushel, Corn.-We sales OF white at Sc u
cents; yellow % 60 cents. Seeds-We note sales Of
Cloyerseoa at = Sc per bushe Timothy 81 5Oi
GoNseed 81 80 per do
GuASo.-fhe demand is moderate Sales to limit
ed extent of Peruvian at 43 90 $45 and Patagonon
at s23 to s35, equality Mexican $25
lRoN.-The markets. very firm and prices fully an
fnalPd with inward tnpIoprv. no demand ia BE-
You'd the supply Sales of lowest grade for wheels atH
s5' per tom Baltimore forge do. $3l per ton,
MoLAssEs-The market is very quiet and dull 10
sales ot momenti prices remain nominal % so cents
tor New Orleans p. Rico 90 81 cents, Cuba l9a
cents per gallon; no Imports stock very light.
NAiLS-Sales Of cut at 4 cents per ID. by luz
100 lbs.
euGARs-Ihe sugar market is firm with slightly 'o
proving tendency, but sales are very small. We qloo
Ne" o'leans at "A Sc; Porto Rico rs a So 70 w
"' II - ID nor rHf. Supply moderate. No imp'Fr
Ao - s'-6arol.-The provision market very
net supply ght and sales small Holders genera9
nm Sales to it noderato .Ntent of Bacon shoulders"
81 81 cents; sides o . rents; hams II l3 cents
per To- Pori.--Naf#., j, .nomeut doing. We f'o4
old Western ms, ut is ~; new do. 20 So
prime sl7 new do. si8 So Beef-Sma sales " e''
tern mess at Is a SIG No /, do. 10 so $l4
ioSAoco-Jhe market is very quiet, and sales OF 'D'
week nave been very moderate, and in small lots. oHP
Pers are not in the market Lnrge sales could not be
'e''co except at reduction in present quotations
continue last weeks prices as follows: Md, comng
frosted oo 81; common, sound dark, % a - "'
sooa brown D a S. so; good reds % Sc l2t INV
'"u extra - 50 l24; ground leaf 3 Is 70 ~
wrappery 7 rs 50 125.