Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-08-16
G . M Nj e RCIAL.
MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL.


Us by telegraph, yesterday $4,000 "a buyer, option for
three days Al the Second Board day previous were
sold at figures, cash On the 18th August
quotation Of Virginia sxes esA.
The New York Courier of yesterday has the following
In reference @ Virginia siIe.
Ruor. shea that the receipt. OF Virgins
Treasury BILL mean. formerly re.ors bling very d
nss At I'll. time fear. are entertained a, he
pears that State security selling e- years ago premium o.
per and generally admitted G Ne
the s ss s n na. sn AHEAD too . and In
Those who familiar with the financial Virginia
her interest The fears above alluded prevail only among
Ties Who have thoroughly pres
grnees -
The n Y Times says that the latest oici. returns Of
the Bank Note circulation of the United Kingdom
show aggregate considerably
eulstion OF the whole Of the States popular
preston has been quite the The public here
so accustomed to regard the United States the
in the world they scarcely
to credit the proofs the contrary banking we
are behind Great Britain. in the Of
so eStrAvsgant or ineautOus As France:
Rank OF England Circulation, si26qSaO
Less notes unemployed, lss4OO
Joint Stock Private Banks, ass;9 S9S
Irish Banks, si,s2i. Sos
Total British Bank Note Circulation, June tis ssssO
The above returns the close May
Circulation Of the United States, recently compiled
nearest the beginning Of the 1885, from which
could be had. presented aggregate followed;
Bank. Of State New York. .r ss9&,6
Les. Not: :, unemployed. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Banks Of other States, $3.50 9i2
Total American Bank Note Circulation, tI65 SIS 2ss
Specie in Rank OF England, June I, tsssslI0
Specie Ia Irish and Scotch Banks 2OOSi,Ss5
Together, tTSss0Oss
specei Banks Of United States Jan. !, 60OI2 $50
The real estate m,rket in Richmond could scarcely b.
daller than is at present During the week ending to-day
offerings city property IA portion OF which
hat d.r
for the sales take place. bidders attendance
Consequently but sale report
Lester street Rockets lot fronting 81 and
feet sold by Messrs Taylor Williams 1000
that the weakness ofhe market mainly by
the absence from the city Of capitalists and others who
to invest in Glands and tenem-nt but g. the
time, highly prob bic that other dspss
ket The high Of TAXATION from which
relief for doubt ntmdAtes classes
FROM entering the market this time.
which have
dwelling and store houses for In Richmond this
than has been the for several when landlords
than hardly expected
the real estate market wnbe buoyanL Like srehnb
commodities real property ubeetto "Ti'e and % aud Its
regulated by the laws Of supply and demand Persons then who
expectations else await that period prosperity good
coming which sAgaeious looking and which pro-
badly begin dsreope itself after
tlOn ascertsined
A rather novel real estate sale was made In Camden
N j. Saturday According provisions Of the city
charter Of real estate within The city limits,
obliged pave property thirty days
Council adopts ordinance that effect Failing
city done the Of the and author to
sell the refuse 10 Tor said paving
curbng person for Of the
property OF One lot with two frame
upon witch the t5s So bid Oh for term
Of one hundred any years Another lot with substantial
brick dwelling upon bid OF thousand years, thr be-
log t12 Avery handsome house and lot Cooper
the ttOi2 vent for term Of ATTY
thus making the less than dollar for handsome dwell
ling
The London journal OF Auctions" speaks encourage
Ingy Of the real water"
says:
stir at last 10 tn, land market More
ing into the MARKET and there manifest improvement prices
=, hr ya narsd s peace Toa occasion r-ga ana sssLI
lowed and confidence has returned may be safely affirmed a
Of 10. Ths prosperity that peace vii bring viii extend
surplus Of abundance
rSooS. s s@sI snd TaoSS g ne S0sssoI can
demand for land investments TIA, the prospects
Lard ssTEs' however Supplied may be.
The folowngis comparative statement Of the returns
Tor transportation on the jay and
1855, CITY Point Branch included
;:;s.'' and H. I i5S$; f fifi !:
Total. ,. W'S'@ 'Sss!.9 .
Paris letter says that the grain crop Of France good
In the North SOUTH however, poor and general
aeit Of rom % 10 80 per ascsrsnsd writer
very good for believing a, limited orders
going BY the Arago purchase United
rtag interested In orders
liberty you all the facts, bot you may rely ~,
shall fall United The limit hHed
viii BE- The Souihcn Russia aud
dodsvis concerning the wbea, crop unssfaeory
RICHMOND MARKETS, Angus, 18th, 1856.
Rasrs As regards the seahsr, cold so managed 10 get The
supper hand" odsy and The Of "ors rain" almost
sy disappeared. There hasines however In the
phere which forbid the conclusion that the weather had become
We nothing mention In reference 70 business a.
fairs Touring full operation. Judging from
the charters ovessss within the last fv pro-
babty shipments Of leading staples sum up un.
usually heavy for the current month
RoUsTn seveesy review Of yesterday, The types made
The late rains, the county msrs he'd been
abi 70 seuye operations .Eaatef" ywte vVrd
receipts thus Tar considerably less sn Of
the arrivals beginning 70 be quite heavy, and IN
the disparity the other side quotations
given yesterday we're about correct and We them day, v
tO Tor supene ,and 5dsk Tor EStrahs latter figures barely
sustained
The prices which have revealed weeks
m hrmy sustained and The competition heretofore noticed
/ acflve
wasT-Tbere further prices. quote the
for red and vhits tSdib u sesof occasional
lots al tilS.
COTTON MOVEMENTS AT THE SOUTH.
FrW osnaSs, Aug 1.-THE Cotton MARKET continues quiet but