The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-06-09
COMMERCIAL.
RICHMOND MARkErs, June sth

very successful We may presuhe on ue P'ecnms
Of a full crop.
The season 10 dull as usual, and the opportunity
has been chosen for letting out the water In the
canal for the purpose OF some necessary repairs.
it will be let In in time for the wheat crop: indeed
before II is even wanted for that; and Il h expected
that at the same time the water will be introduced
throughout the Dock connection, and that the ship
lock will be thrown open 10 the trade That will
be an event for both the Valley and the Tide-water
to rejoice over. ss ts=-5t
Money matters are still stringent; but liabilities
appear to be generally met In times of high pros
pery the temptation 10 great to overdo things lit
tie, and there must now and then occur a sharp
pressure-especially at the South, while we keep
30 largely indebted &c the North. Our staples for
tunately, bear good prices, and furnish the means
OF iiquidating our obligations.
These quotations are wholesale For small
orders hisheI prices win be charged;
BACON-City cured, hog round, 81 az cts West
ern Sides 7497i: Shoulders 81; Hams 9al2; Queen
City Hams Is cents. We have to note an improved
on the part of large holders to sell any quantity ex
cept at ap advance upon these quota Sons
BUTTER-Prime Country. PIC do. Goshen. 230
s'f s. :qRgWy sSoa spa ss and INFERIOR s0ioe
BUCKETS. &c.-Panted Buckets 1928 y dozen
Tsbs
Buckets SS0 325 T. doz.
BRooMs.-Two string, sa.a5 three-string, sas2s;
CLOVER sEED.-Dull a. 8. rs p bushel
COTTON YARNS-170l8 Ct, cash.
CoFFEE-Rio 9t9loi: Laguayra 1OaIlc; Java
toAL-Anthracits $50 ~ ton; Bituminous ave.
rage l4c bushel; fine. 1oc lump, 17c
CANDLES-Tallow Isc ~ fb.: Jackson's 16 0l7c !;
Adamsntine 23033c.; Sperm 2903lc.
CORNING quote at Soc We hear of q large sale
sfseveral thousand bushels at price, not transpred,
but believed to be about 80c E.
CORN MEAL7so0saa cts p bushel
FLOUR-The latest arrivals from Europe repre-
auf AZ having undergone considerable
decline view of the light stocks In this country
the ea feet upon prices here will not be in anything
like the same ratio. In the early part of the week.
sales of small lots made here at % % for super
tine Canal Yesterday, however, we heard of a con-
trade for city nse we quote superne at 1925; Extra
man ,ctured large scale in Richmond; but those
''i FLA Ak p bush se'
FEATHERS-Liye geese 4504S cts. Demand Ii.
FISH Herings, N: Carolina gross SIS Is; Family
Roe in bbls, 81; do in half barrels 81; Clipped S7
There none in first hands, wanted at SIl ~ Dbl
Mackeyei-No. l, $l89Is4 ~ Dbl; No. 2, SIS; No s,
GINSENG-s7*c. y lb.-good demand, season for
GUANO-We quote SIS from wharf $3.50 at basin
g Observation-Disclosures and Hazards Sporting,
f, Fl, and FEE: sis; Blasting, $2759ss v k'g
HIDES-Slaughtered cents ~ lb., green weight ;
calf skins, green, sl0sl.25, No Spanish Hides in
market.
HAY-sl.25 from store; from wharf sIl2a-not
IRON AND NAILs.-Pig Iron, s8a0s45 g ton;
Swedes, SloO0$i05 " ton; English refined. 500;
Common English, $50; American country, Ss5; TIE,
degar, S9O0S95 Cut NAILS, advanced to 505lc p
LIQUoRs.--Brandy.o tard Dupuy Co ,Ss045o
81 Hennessey, $5950$I60; Peach scarce at SlQ
Sie5 Virginia Apple Soc; do old, 62s075c; North
s snd ds G Hosna KIM Es~ E s5e
t0f bB lS for bar pa leg. 1osac
LEATHER.-Good stamp, 2s0Ac. - tb.; middle
wei gifts, 27e damaged 2o022c; poor, l802oc; upper
the latter price only for superior heavy Sides Skirt
and harness Leather scarce and wanted at 269
LiME-s1s in store; 81 p from vessel
MOLASsES New Orleans %. 026 cts ~ gallon;
Porto Rico 270Soc; Cuba 2i0244.
OATs.-55c. T. bushel for virginia-none in mar
OFFAL.-Bran 25e: p bushsl; shorts s2c brown
stuff 40c. shipstuh. 65c. Stock of oal very limited,
'n PoTAToEssNo Mari arrivals Of Potatoes for long
time and they are in great demand and would COM
PLASTER--Lump none in market and would
command $50S5 So ~ ton; Ground So
RYE-95 cts. $s bushel; in good demand.
RICE-4tD4a cts. ~ ib.
SALT-Eiverpool fine 81 so0S2 ~ sack.
SUGARs-Ralr to strictly prime New Orleans IA
81 cts Porto mSe 5a ssa Coffee Sugar refined
STAVES.-Good Oak for flour barrels $675 y
thousand.
TEAS-Imperia and Gunpowder SOC 0Sl2O
TOBACCO.-There has been nothing done in To-,
bacce since Saturday last until Wednesday, when the
breaks were large, and considerable dullness in the
market aud some grades of Tobacco shade cheaper;
but all desirable Tobacco s in demand at full prices
S5a6S7 Inferior leaf S7.ast. good S9a $40. Fine
stemming aud shipping Slca asia Fine manufactu-
ring sl2a SlsG $40 and hid. at 1922
WHEAT.-Bsst white in large lots brings So Best
Red in like quantity s. .95 We quote extreme prices
81 75G$2 Small parcels do not sell at the same rates
of like quantity large lots In the early part of the
week, some large and fine crops went up to $205.
WINES.-Port: Burgundy $l6$2.5O p gallon;
Port Ponce, S25o0s4. Madeira Sicily, 45c ISL IS;
Gordon, and Amontlado, S20$45O.
WHISKEY.-Richmond Rectifed 29l 0SOl; Cincn-
s gallon &c. Fesea LIST proof
WOOD-By the quantity $3.50 p cord for Oak
WOOL-Nothing hardly doing in Wool We quote
unwashed l6cts; washed, y cts. p 10.
CATTLE, HOGS AND SHEEP.
BEEF-Sf0S5 $S cwt. gross which is S9dSI1
HOGS Dull, at $3.50 net.
SHEEP-Mutton sells for So 50d$5 apiece for or
binary and superior Sheep Lambs, bling $20S5
each, according to quality.
VEAL-Catres fit for Veal sell at 405c 81 fb gross
weight. e
FREIGHTS.
FoREIGN.-Rates nominal. Several vessels wanted
for Liverpool and one two for other ports to load
about the first of July.
DoMEsTIc.-Freights dull at the following rates:
New York Boston. Philadelphia
Coal y ton.........$225 1925 $I5O
Flour y Dbl. $500. 25 IS 20
Tobacco Y hhd.... $50 $50 2.25
Do. q box..... Is Is %
Coal to Baltimore cents - bushel
EXCHANGE
STERLING BILLS; 81 ~ ct premium
,DomEsTic-Norttern Erchdnge-Checks on the
Smap Mof'nern cities gas y cent premium and in
oI ITnnnrr.a Large p Gisy Bank Notes premium
atfe-we quote as follows; =
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