Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1853-09-13
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BALTIMORE MARK ET.
r7sR TIE WEEK ENDING SEPTEMBER ., 1858. /

rTGR TIE WEEK ENDING SEPTEMBER Q, 1858.
ArrPoRrru ror THE Or JEFFERSON BTaI. OkNNER
COMMISSIONS MERCHANT, HOWARD STREET
,CATTLE.-Thrrr oercf! ~ the scales son Mon
day ljDj head Of Bcyc, 600 IF wiicE s'erc driven Ia
,hc Eastern i'E'Tk"S and the b"i,nce 500 sold to city
IlutChcrs. Prizes ranged from 1929 500 nu the
h'f, equal to 90 $40 Ect- and tvcra Eing sac
cross.
HOGS.-Thc demand wa, fair aud the supply large
sacz I,r,ic sS6.TS n = 40 per 100 lbs.
COFFEE.-Wcnotcss sales Of about2i0JJ bags Ront
IDa II cents.
FLOUR.-'Thc market this week for both Howard
Street and Cny Mills Flour. has exhibited an cNtrOr-
binary dcg-cc of activity and excitement based upon
The recent foreign news, and the very extensive spe
rruavc operations that have TRANSFERRED ia the New
Torkiaarkct. The operations Of III, week have been
r-tunsINr, amounting to upwards oil '1uo dds OF al
descriptions, and prices have gone {" IA Inquire they
tive not reached for some years past
HowARD STREET FLoUR.-Wc have to note the ilct
that the receipts of Howard Street Flour yet continue
light, and that the stock in market Is small and very
chSely sold up. The operations of the hast week IN
this description would have been much larger had
there been Flour here for sale. The mnrkct opened on
Saturday with salas of $500 bbls at $3.50. On Mon
Enee IN price took place. Purchases however TOOK
hold EII.rirClT- The sales only 400 hbls. Mt
Ss:7L Or Tuesday Hhc intelligence of very cStcn-
fiyeCpesatnNns has M trnnsplrcd IN New ork AT an
advance, a 5iTlNcr sldrapcc took place here. The
saleswerc 5000 Bbls. at So, and 200 bbls at S5SI5
Ton w edcsds the excitement seemed to have subs
ded, and only 100 bbls. sold at So On Thurs
day tSesaeS HOO bblk at SO. The salcS1o-ctay
are 200 bbls. at 50 Phe EnGrlcr Is hrner under
CRY NIltrs 'Jstorn.-tVc note saIss Fraday of
6,OOUbbis. at SO.
CORN NEISI.-Sales nf'Isuki rllurc bbls. at S3-25-
The inAnsdlSns Of Flour dnr dhc week Urc= "a ,52S
5SIsS IND $50 half barrets. Also aO2 bills Corn
wHEAT.-tThcrc has bcch Jl;iring 4hc past wcds an
extraordinary degree of excitement IN the Wheat
HsrEet OccaSioned by the recent European news ana
prices have gone TO a higher E.rure thSn any time
Tor year or two past. The receipts this week have
Dscn pretty large, and the condition of the w meats
3heFeI has very generally improved; far proper
good order The sales ON Saturdz about 10000
bushels, At ia lis for fair 10 Frnc reds, atd
,e,,, 80 w. lot Hir 10 primo On NTlt.-a .ie -
q news was received, and, under the influence OF H.
prices advanced. The sales were 3O,e5O bushels at
rs 22 cts for fair to prime rods and l2S a ~ cts
or iar To primo whites Very choice parcels 0 Wlll'
for family -four solo 30 On Tuesday Se IIIar-
ket was still more excited in consequence OF the trans
alUiss of the previous day in New York aud prices
exhibited further advance. About b,O0o bushels
sold u 100 LIS CITE. for fair to prime reds; l25 40
for fair u primo xhtes and 1873 1876 cts for
y Nhoice whites for family flour. On "Wednesday
The feeling hardly iirJp as on the previous Day
although no change occurred IN prices ana inc re-
ceips, 1000 bushels, sold Al Tuesdays rates
Yesterday the market continued rather dull, all par
ties waiting the arrival of the steamer then July due
Ie receipts were about 5000 bushels ana inP 70
prime reds sold at 100 1913 cts t'ir to prime wines
At l25 100 cts; and strictly prime whites Tor iahy
hour at I53 1884 cts. The news received thus morn
ing by the Asia considered favorable, and under IL
prices have advanced or cents per bltshel: Inc
sales day Is 600 Bushels at ~ a 10 cts Tor ir
% prime reds, and l2Sa 1873 cts, Tor fair to prime
OOiCsS.To-d5y we rnole at IS 20 cts. for white
oiTS-We quote Virginia and Maryland Oats at
CLovERsEED.- this week at $3.50 500
per bushcl.
MOLASSES otoote Aevv orleans 20 a % cts;
Cuba IS 81 cents, and Porto Rico y a Is cents
BACON.-We quote Sides at = a . cents, shouiu-
ers ut a n n cents and HaTus at II l25 cents
PLASTER.-Salcs at SaI5 a So per ton
LARI-sales this week of 400 kegs at II "l2s cts.'
and so barrels at II Il cents. 80,
NVkfI9RE bDls. at ~ Cents ana mus.
at % cents,
W00IE-Tubwdshed 81 n SO cents, pullcu o. d 90
oeAts, dnWashed % % CENTS