The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1855-03-30
COMMERCIAL.
RICHMOND MARKETS. March %, lss5.

The markets here. aud Ia oil the large cities,
aoususliy dull for the season, and there mast be
considerable falling CA 10 the business, compared
with the preceding year. We have the assurance
however, OF the beat authority tor the superstition
that the tslins of in this city will be less than otner
c,ties For the last two weeks there has been cor
siderable activity among wholesale dry sooos 40.
grocery stores. There 10 no change IN quoos'one
of importance There IL slight decline IN lower
grades of tobacco but the ioer quaiit'es rue
high with an animated market ftour Is u. "' suu
60 light the stocks Of the Ansn'ic CUES. sna.
changes 10 European markets have ceased 10 aHect
ouo,st;ons hi, aide of the water, The money mar
ket 10 quiet. 4
rg-Tbese quotations are wholesale. For small
orders higher prices will be charged.
ApPLEs-None in first hands; would bring from
BACON city cured hog round, sQstc Western
sdas (new W. SIC old So; new Shoulders, 7lc Hams,
10Y atltc; smi, hog round, 9t9Iec
BRoOMs.-S20S2i.s according to quality.
readily at 25 to 50 cts and Goshen 81! to $50, whole
sals.
BEEswax -25iQ2st Plb.
Three-heop painted pals, 50 rs p doz Heavy Cedar
Tub. s. 5e1S5 p nest Heavy Cedar Feed Buck
eta SSa $500 doz. F..
COTTON YARNs-l70is Of. cash. Cotton Corp
CoRN.-We quote s50soc per busheL.
CORN MEAI-95c 0sl.
CoFFEE-Rio les9lltc Lssusyra llic; Java l4sc;
COAL-Anthraeite Coal we quote %. so y ton de.
liysred-stock light Bituminous delivered at Port
Wsitha or At wharf opposite Roeketts, we quote at
cokE.F2I city s9aa%psioa O. - > cart load of IS
CANbLEs-Tsllow 10 cts y H.; Jackson's II cts:
Hulps patent lsAc; Adamantine 22s 0zsc; Sperm q
FLOUR-Ths receipts of Flour have dwindled
down 10 the most uncomfortable amount and such
the scarcity Of the supply in this place and in all
formation from abroad will affect quotations. Last
week there was quotation at $50 for ordinary
We quote supsrfine % IS; Extra sI0SlS.a5; Family
FLOUR BARRELs-5Oc each
RLAXSEED--Sl60 to 81 .o5 " bushel, small par
FEATHERS Live geese 4.c.-dsmsnd light
Halissa clipped No ST NJ. s ss SIS S.
Mackerei-No l, $50 y Dbl, half bbls. Sll-No 2.
80 80: Nc. g. large, S. 5OU6, No. 4 Si.50pS5
RRUIT-Orangss and Lemons. in boxes, in good
order. SS751s4. Rsisns, bunch. in boxes. 80 25-
half boxes, 81 620i 75-quartsr do, 87sc Layer, in
quality Prunes Is to 2Oc. per 10.
GiNsE s a. &c cts; p o., nominal q,
81 a504 50; Herds Grass 81 250f 50 = bu,h I''-''
eUANoaWs quote s5s per ton from whs s $3.50
fhiaa9 spssa
=, RI, and Eff. s4l; Blasting. 9275@SI . Fg,
HOOP POLES;-We quote at $7e0S8 " thousand.
calf skins. green, 81. No spanish Eides in market
aAY-salss from f, store 81 IS None arriving.
January and prices nomsai $siSS per sa' tom rs;
Swedes Sl07.5O " ton; English refined and Trede-
e! ss5; Common English CSC; American country.
gallon; A. seienette, s2a59s4; sazerac, IS $50
Northern do, 65a75c; Imitation, as 947sc Ram,
New England, 48c. Gin, Holland, SI0Sl.5O; Anne
LEAD-Pig 8. 06ac. cash and time; Bar7a7,.
LARD.-Pdme Lard, in bbls-, io0ic!c in s-gs II
LEATHER-Good stamp 2oa22c. y IT,; damaged,
le cents; poor, 153l7c; upper leather, sl.5O0S5
superior heavy sides Skirtlng and harness Leather
is more plenty with less demand. We quote 20 to
G y snIans' h pros,pa sA lss fo
LUMBER-Clear white Pine, sss04O refuse do,
S29 merchantsble, S2e025 y NJ. One inch yellow
ssSIsi Ga q s is DO ssSsIS Foo sS
0sl5 for heart and sap all heart $1,000 according
q szs Garden arden Rails, heart and sap. l5@s Ct. each;
wss siss B oSl sRns Ineh se s4
Ss25 Inch cherry $50; poPlsg s2o025 y NJ =
ns Southern, s6nseS y ineb buDeb
S6.2506. SO y M by the cargo.
MOLASSES New Orleans 26lD28 cts. p gallon
No Porto Rico received yet. Cuba 24t a25c
OATs,--By the cargo At 5O055 cts.-stock light.
oFF "a. 25s: bushel shorts, 5oc Drown
POTAToEs,-We quote 81 65Ql75 per bushe
supply moderate.
PLASTER.-Lump, last sales By cargo 81 IS he'd
st IS from wharf ground SO PEI toni Cslcned 81 Is
per Dbl
RYE-Slle9l IS ~ bushel, es In quality
RlCE-New ST cts. T. b.
SALT-Liverpool fine 81 60 f. sack from wharf
SUGARS-Fair TO strictly prime New Orleans 54
ST cts; Porto Rico sac; Coffee Sugar 6I073; refined
loaf 81 G9t; crushed and powdered 81 05c.
sHUT-707t cts. r Is.
sTAVES-Good Oak for -four barrels, 1915 y
thousand.
TEAS-lmperial and Gunpowder 55c. GSl 30
TOBACCO The receipts of Tobacco continue
large, aud the breaks very much crowded, We have
to notice slight decline in interior Lugs A large
portion of the Tobacco in market at this time Iu
ana common Leaf. We quote inferior Lugs at 81
as; good and fine $5.50dG 50. Inferior Leaf 81 asa
$50; good S9dln fine stemmng SllaIS fine manu-
fac,u-ing Slz 500l5.
WHEAT.-We qoote prime red at 81 IL; prime
white S220 lower grades according to quality Very
little arriving; the mills have but partial empieT.
ment, and must soon suspend operations
WH1SkEY.-Richmond rectifed 3SA0S4c. Gin
Ginnat $50. cash. size. months va"
WINES.-Port; Burgundy SlaS2 so 10 ssIop
Port Juice, S2.506 81. MADEIRA Sicily 4Sc dSI ~
Old Madeira, S2.50Q$4. Sherry: PerIuarfin Dmf
Gordon. and Amoutilado, S20S4.5G
WOOO.-Osk IS so u cord; S202 Is for pina
retail "a 5eG'5 for Oak; sS0S.25 for Pine
WOOL-Nominsl holders generally sbovs
views of buyers.
CATTLE, HOGS AND sHEEp