Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1853-01-29
Correspondence of tho Richmond Times

| BALTIMORE, Jan. EFT. p. NJ
The heirs ofthe McDouough estate who reside in this
city, with of whom acquainted, are still san
guine, notwithstanding the decision of eventua
They had active participation in the case
recently tried though the decision by means strength
their claims Their only hope exists in invadatngr
the will The laws delays certainly tardy and dan.
gerous My impression is it will require full exercise
of the organ of hope for these suors realize much be-
yond the happiness resulting from fond antcpations
The day when they will get the hard dollars into their
hands, valid legacy from the millionaire of Louisiana
to be very distant Iapprehsnd the same may be
| said of the two cities.
We have had few cold days. but the we atIer is
again moderatng, and adverse the housing of ice
Business the Baltimore and Ohio railroad is grad
uay increasing and promises abundanty 1t is fact
however not TO be disguised that the Pennsylvania Cen
trail road has been taking away from much of the
Western trade and travel Our connection has been
made not hour too The hotels of our city have
especially felt the decrease in travel The steamers
from the North to Charleston and New Orleans crcum
navigate US rather unproitably.
circus rider named King, whilst performing Mt the
Front street theatre last night being killed.
Whilst attempting to throw difficult somerset the
spring board broke and he fell directly his head He
laid moiionless several minutes ghtfu spectacle to
the audience, but carried off and has recovered
partially 1t well nighbeing his last cap.
Col Monroe, of the Patriot has far recovered his
health to be able to sit up.
Madame Bishop has been giving concerts here sine
the hare-up of the opera, but does succeed we'll
Murdoch has been performing at the Museum, to full
and fashionable audiences.
Business in city continues steady, but without
any very great degree activity The European adyces
by the Arctic received last night have had special eff
feet
Flour to-day is quiet and dull. Holders ask SIS %
without finding buyers.
The receipts and supply of Grain very scarce Rod
Wheat ia 1l7 white do III l25 cents as to
quality. White Corn Sc So cents; yellow do 81 a 60
cents. Oats 40 As cents Rye SO 81 cents Glover
Seed in speculative demand-sales at Sc 50 per bush
el. 1t is much wanted in Europe for purposes o.
dying. This causes the increased demand.
Provisions scarce and dull New Mess Pork $40 a
$40 50; prime do l9 so. Mess Beef SIG Bacon Shoul
ders 81; Sides lo4; Hams IL 49, cents. Lard in bbs
II III; kegs 124 Butter a ID cents in kegs
Cheese cents.
Coffee is frn-saes this week of 1000 bags Rio at 81
% cents. The stock on hand is $4,000 bags.
Sugars dull at Get per lb decline. Receipts heavy
and the trade well supplied Sales of ls9 hhds New
Orleans at a. s..
Moasses quet-sales $50 bbls New Orleans at 29I 30
cents; also. 1870 hhds Cuba at 81 % and 80 hhds
Porto Rico at "a n &c cents per gallon Stock mode
rate.
Rice dull at 81 cents per 10.
The Cotton market closes dull but prices are main
tanned Sales since Monday of 40 bales mddng TO mid
ding fair Virginia, Georgia and Gulf at 104 II
six months Stock on hand 1900 bales.
Hemp is in demand at 64 cents for Dew rot; Russia
Sc 80 per ton.
The Tobacco market is very quiet and dull There arc
no shippers operating and sales very triAng-prces
dropping and me RELY nominal.
Whiskey dull at 90 a aa4 in hhds and 81 a al cents
in bbs
Our Money market is unusually easy and abundant,
ly supplied-good paper is dscountng freely at per
cent.
The financial condition of our markets is very easy