Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-12-05


y. mrs and Marine Insurance. 'S
Merchant: Insurance. par go. :. Ms
s s,as Ss ss iAs: .,..s par ESQ., &
Richmond. Pred Potomac Railroad, no
ss sS%sa$ an. and b b.sS: . S:.ss.
James River and kAnawha stoeh, 10
There were sales Of Virginia skies at tho New York
stock Esehanss. yesterday The. we're At an Ys.,.r.
day. 5000 N. Caroline sxes we're so,d al 90 rIr
In Petersburg yesterday, 100 shares Of Farmers and
hchasr Insurance Company. shares v,r,
sa At ssss share sane time % shares Petersburg and
Weldon Railroad stock sold sGI Is shares N.,o..
Manufacturing oOmPan. at eibk y share.
hc Board OF Trade OF Pttsbug, at their regular mee-
Ting last week had under eonsson the subject an,
navigation Of the Ohio rivs when we're ,us.
ea and be Published for general information
view 10 their adoption the meeting r
looked 10 the procurement Of the
re for the appointment conpetea commission Of engineers.
Who shah have authority surveys which they may d
necessary. and Instructions thorough examination the
whole subject To recommend whatever they decide
INC most feasible aud ense'as FOR the
he OF The Ohio and the Upper Mississippi rivera
proposed that this csnais.ion shall be
selected from the United States Ensnee the mos,
e~"sn' Of The civil corps They further direct
be memorAaed for appropriation
TO be donated to chartered
Ing the Ohio river and their expended the
proveent Of the river according plan designated
msson appointed The attention Of the STATE Legislature
TO the subject. aud thu boards Of trade the
ee' Of phiadephia Baltimore New Orleans Cneln.
NATL Louisville, ~, Louis, Ae sarney pushing for
The sales OF lands by the Illinois Central COMPANY in
November reached the ssss si This carrie,
the aggregate sales Of the Company beyond sioooooo
According to Messrs T. II. Messengers Tobacco Cir.
GUAR 81 Inst the stock New York on IL. p.eew
ssr amounted to oslo hhs Consisting hhd Ky ISL ".
aud ~ o. and Ohio The manufactured vas SO ssi
packages against for the corresponding period 1855 Tn.
sale. for November last amounted to 1925 packages Nsvsm
Der 1885, to pAehAse The Of aas
o nearly onehalf Of which Australia We MAX, The
following extracts from the Circular:
,L san sa lat y. prices had reached their ean.
higher nsere' particularly for low grades VII present
scr. $40 HID. ksnSsty, . 40 vrIa 81 Msr,na
rS for !. sSas s aiss a.s
,s% old a yS: tina, made from new trash and prmns
The present scale prices preeiuss all Of spscusv.
Sumption The stock viii .een approaching whIs he .
Nav oslsIss-rse continued isS, ssy, and .,. .
iiDl, an.aeon, doubles.
responding sales Holders apparently dictate terms
Choice heavy cart'vs has changed s1enss price
The inspection of for November a,,hl. mar
let has been .r1ns not sIeseng 200 hhd aud snspecOn
r Lea. from $50 isesnt. and 70, Lays from iiiaX
IN. receipt, otNs. Crop. chiefly delivered ioo.. parcels
The quality inferior sappy the
. Gddnt from Sse and 's or Leaf Ing rom ,lss
The % the new crop 80 far ssho,e
being Of fair size and Oraby while majority ,n unrips
receipt. Maryland ssa,on and
San oS % S ssod nS . ss and
quotations. We continue priees
RICHMOND MARKETS, December 9Th, 1850.
GrSER REaAREsTbe PECULIARLY Of the weather past
week two has been the alternate Of
days The writ vatons caused partial suspension
door business and thereby activity sreet
by the transit OF dray when the
clear To occasion the OF unusually
sale for this period Of the year branches Of bust
of
able to discover other real indications OF activity
In the expectation flour from the mills transfer
whoa; obAeeo depots produce merchants are
complaining OF dulnss and do not look for reaction until amer
New Years but four causes beyond
control will be unable monthly statistics
the ,eeipts OF merchandise Richmond until viii
have something the subject Of statistical information
long. Annexed Is review OF the markets;
tD TAs-e qnoi9Hs rePresentm hotssais prices IN ft
BAcoxThe has produced
The stock OF all descriptions particularly shoulder
& armness as at present advised We quote Sides At cents
S nds s s r an% DO ni s
@ % a. Or o. ne. s' .r,s .es,sS Ia.
DlHswlxw at % cents n. In Philadelphia,
RsoSss.ws qns.: ssssoc according to quality.
hoop Painted Pa; dozen; Heavy C lar Tubs SO5
' ss i i,s freely, W.
Mountain 1902 for s"Od to fair choice $1,000
quote Als@.S.as a, 2'Ss:s ss9,. in quality
crsTHwe quote james River hydraulic eemen, a, .To
SSts w.S. S rf
$3.50 Lump IS for Hal. price
coTte market unehsnsed We quote before a, 20
'pp s T SSy %S S soaTy ar.
DCsd city %sai sO%%s nan So cent; TO-
' or1 11lSSssi a 1as. al 1854 sS cts
ngly 5Oas55 cts. light Phiadrpia quotation,
are 5GfrS5 for good Western on time.
9Sn.n1s s "ST p5svSu nS%1sD VIZ, 4, Hall
aud ~ y. c; sh,d No !, ioS y Soi ,ss
VLussH-wc quote al si5clISC Tn. vide range is eon.e
qpssn. upon ,hs various rs. grade. AIDES. oGsr'Se
,s,. very dong s;as.iy sas
these rats, Of them only oasIinS $3.50:
fair supply Of Apple: in the market We quot:
sP' Apple. y ' Fee :. s' an SSssG
S?f Ss S bunch sIh iaa S%. '
49, 30? @ s sGs S5% Il & z'ne ''''n
GUASowe quote Peruvian at 500 Ton Mexican ESQ
over, he ale. are limited ' wy ''"'
dgsro~OIswe quote Blasting, tes ssX0sH; sporting
nGTtrhe marte. has Improved. We quote % by
hioss We quote dry,s, sH0iO; aud sailed at Cali
.ss' SsTsga Easa Eng
&c 70 loo: xms1icsa hammered 800 2 los
quote bbls 1s6isX kegs, ll1iIH cts refined
IsaDIWs quote Pig 6. cash and time. Bar IG1Xc
MoI,ssTsSTSsIs i a light stock second hands
Orleans IL held We hear Cuba
sugar House syrup 1000 eta.
MnL oWilWe quote is6tIs shorts 20 cts Drown
SUITS % Ship studs ca
NIIs-we quote Old Dominion brand at Sx cts cash,
i cts, months.
| Olrs.-we quote at 4O6t47H cts. per bushe.
| Passive quote Black Eyed al Doc etfi.
The market Of Lump, and nominAy
Al tlNd4k FOR ground there active demand. We qso
CaiborBes lRehmond Ml) at ~ Caieined s2TH24
i y Dbl.
PoriroE-ws quote Northern 50 cents; Sweet va
| ~ per barrel.
| RcN.-we quote At EEd5 cts.
RoOsThe receipts % 0infeng light The last sa
| we're at 20 cents Seneca Root CO eta.
| RTg-we quote Mt 90 eta. -
SALr-We "MArshaw and "Woringon" Al VI COL g.
Ashons ti sOt and Ground Alum f2OfciS 20 from
SsKTWe quote Clover-seed Al f3H y buhel, In small ots
sUoaEswe quote New Orleans At 1OHQik; choice II
IN hr hands We refined Sugars fol
lows: Coffee, and H. white slsN cts Q, yellow, i29h
| Crushed aud Powdered ifGt4A cts; Loaf ifN cts.
soiP-we quote Brown Manufactured 4He Northern "a
| 9 cents. Coigates ~ es
1s50; Jamaica Rum f9 New England purs) 5oe55 cents DO
Whky) tD5O Peach Brandy 49, Va Apple C1T5 etc. Nor
mem % t5e Holland Gin q WOE Amerean DO g5 cents