The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-07-28

pIcnMnNn MARI

COMMERCIAL.
RICHMOND MARKETS, July 27th
aq,herA h.abeen some Improvement In busiues4
,.htrh nm 10 the present week, hes been unusually
Am The extrsvagant reports Of cholsns here.
have ss.iaed to increase the apathy Of common
= dun period Of the year. This disease, which
has existed in this city 10 . limited extent and
which hes been entirely confined % slaves and Ia
borers, and almost always the result of ezcesa In,
prudence and destitution, has nearly disappeared
from the city Except this, Richmond YVES never
more healthy It this season Of the rear
Fhere Is stil great scarcity Of money. This il to
BE- attributed to several causes The great influx Of
vold. and the unprecedented general prosperity
tempted men in all trades and professions INTO an
extension of their busiaess and speculation Inc
spirit of Improvement receiving powerful I'M
pulse. immense sums have been absorbed In Rail-
roads-while the rise 10 lands has caused great
deal of capital to be diverted from It's usual cnan
uels to speculation ia real estate. These two
| causes Of the withdrawal Of an immense capital
| from the wants of commerce in the midst OF the
vast expansion Of commercial operations, very
naturally occasion pressure which is so general
| and so much complained of. 1t 10 gratifying, how
ever to know that the mercantile failures are won
| derfully limited under the circumstances; and we
NAV anticipate that in ehon time all will be easy
| and quiet
| Wheat has begun to come in but In small lots,
which are taken at sL70a 81 IS, There are no
contracts for delivery.
tFThese quotations are wholesale. For small
| orders higher prices will be charged.
| BACON-City cured. none in market. Western
sides 7la7sc, with occasional sales Of an extra ar
tice at II cents Shoulders SIC 06tc extra article
7c. Hams 90I2; Todd's hog round, Sc; Queen City
Hams IS cts North Carolina, hog round, sso-scarce
.aRpy sood and da cd and osor So
sEEsW VA , Rl s.,... =. ). - -.
Tubs, best s59s5:so y nest Heavy Cedar Feed
BRoOMs.-Two string, saa5; three-strins, saeas;
CLOVER sEED.-Limited demand at Is p bush.
COTTON YARNS-l70Is Ct, cash. Cotton CORD
AS Corn KEAL-s5c. 0sl 4p bushel.
l4J0I5c, very scarce; Mocha l4t0l5c.
quote Ss 50 p ton delivered Bituminoas delivered
at Port Walthsll at wharf opposite Rockets 14c
for average Ioc for fine for city use wholesale, to
COKE.-2Oc ~ bushel for Lump, Ice. for Hail, de-
load. On let september piiee win be advanced ''
CANDLES-Tallow Ice W 3D.; yacksons l60l6ic ;
Adams 14a 2s9ssc:i Sperm 2sgslG s,ou - r..,.
doing: $3.50 for Canal is the highest figure of ship
peIs.
| FLAXSEED-$1.25 ~ bushel.
FEATHERs-Live geese 4504s cts. Demand IL
FisH II n Carolina, none in market
Halifax Hall Clipped Nc S51; No. z S4f Ssad,$Io0
sig " Dbl Mackessel-No. !, ylsSlss y bbli No.
s5 5o0ss. Rsisins: Bunch ss.250$ss7; Layer s4.25
asa so Nothing doing in fruit.
| GRAIN There have been limited sales of Wheat
at Sl7o0sl IS for prime Red and White These
| purchases that we hear of for delivery. CORN il
scarce and a sale of $500 bushels has been made at
SOC. Small lots have sold at 85c.
GINsENGEs7sc. p lb.-good demand. season for
GUANo-We quote sss 2 from e wharf; SIS. at basin
and Hazard. sport0.
r, III, and FFF. s4l Blasting % 7sg$s p Es.
HoOP PoLEs.-We quote a. s70ss y thousand
calf skins, green. sl0$l25. No Spanish Hides in
HAY-sl ~ 100 lbs, from wharf; market we'll SUP
IRON AND NAILs.-Pis Iron. sss0s45 p ton
swsdf se5 a sen English refined
desar, ss6G Sos Cut NAILS, 4sc cash, g.. time. ire
MQUoRS.--Brandy Otsrd DuPuy Co, $500 81
IA; Hennessey, sss50sA6O; Peach. scarce at STA
1885, Virginia Apple, 60c.; do old. 62a 075c North
sassa etn en- HsHd Era s Ne
American IS cts.
kEaPr f9 pf t. Ar q b sSr bar 1o.,o.
LEATHER.-Good stamp, 2s024c p H.; middle
leather 500S5 g. as in size weight and qualify
the latter price only for superior heavy Sides Skirt
ing and harness Leather is scarce, and wanted 26d
LIME-sl.5 so in store; 81 Is from vessel
sdUMBER.Clsar white Pine; $ss04o; refuse do.
sl40lsii o 4 d. sis9l4 DO. sla500ls. FIsor
ss for heart and ali heart slsso acscra ~
4 hssst isSs5 esss: shinsIs. sssesss 3 ~
sss, BqttonwOod 4 inch, s25Ssss; DO. ineS s.
Sss5. Inch nc h cherry ESQ; poplar s s2o0s5 y M
southsrn X ass s SlogI
sS 219 80 Y NJ by the : cargo %, 90.
Porto Rico "a assoc; Cuba 2Il022a Sale WednssSa;'
Of 2as bids New Orleans, by Dunlop, Moncure {
Co oA Il s0st S IS; p bu.hsl.
OFFAL-bran, 25c. v bushel; shorts, Sc; brown
stuff 4oc.; shipstu. Csc last quotations No efisi IN
POTAToES-None in market. except the small
/ parcels per retail. in the market houses
P PLA ~ " 81 ton; Ground &c.
sAGTLivsIpooi fine 81 soSsa H' ..st 'ar supply
81 cts Porto Rico q 05a Coffee Sugar Son. rssnsd
,oa. " ass crushed asa; powdered 81 0sc. Sugars
have advanced during the week null CT ~ fb. W.
note sales OF some 400 hhds to 70 out Of the n ar.
kst. a. iuii rates. Sale on Wednesday by Dunlop.
, | $50 average 5l8. eA'' ~ o"'~
SHUT-7a d08 cts. ~ TO-
r. thousand. wiz "
TTEEAasolmperisl and Gunpowder $50 0Si.20.
IVbACCQ.-The receipts of Tobacco are light
ana the stocks ON hand In the warehouses Of insnec
os have been reduced very much Ia the last week
sa aa pricss nIm we quote inferior Lugs at e430
0yS:; Good Ss0slo; Fine shipping SIoi si95; GOOD
ana Ens Msnufscturit g Il2a 0SaI.
/ WhISkEf.-Richmond Rectified 2915e. f,;pc,n
nat ny aSo, mos. Raw Whiskey, per Ist proof.
zsS nominal none here. Baltimore recti6ed $1,000
WINEs-Porf: Burgundy $i0S250 % rali~r.
po.t Ponce, s25o9s4 Madeira: Sicily 45c 81 IS.
0id Madeira, S25o0S4 Sherry: Permartin II ma nj
u.IIaon, and Amontiado, $40 $3.50 DA1
,.,.i SyDCsy the quantity S3621 p cord for Oak:
| wOoLEThe trade in Wool has not vet be ,un and
tne small lots disposed of do not afford fsir