Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1857-05-13

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there u brisk demand. at gradually stiffenip
prices. The stock of mess Pork is considerably
reduced. Fair transactions in Groceries
New Orleans ireights are taken BY two boat
At the following rates: Flour 25c, Pork soc, III
and Whisky 75c per Dbl, Wheat and Corn l5c
sack, bacon, Lard, Oats, DC, l5c a hundred
Hemp Csc, Stock So. Boats are engaging fo
next week At an advance on the above figures.
The weather. mild, and vegetation must come
forward rapidly. Accounts from the countr,
are, in the majority of instances, quite favora
Die We hear no complaint, on change, OF scar
city, and presume, therefore, that the finance
market is in tolerably easy condition.
Receipts to-day: Flour, 1905 barrels; wheat,
i,245 sacks; white beans, 40l sacks and barrels,
bacon, IS casks; lard, 8 barrels; pork, 1875 do,
hides, I,o45; tobacco, 10 hogsheads; whisky,
o4' Dds; groceries none; hemp rope, aud lead,
none reported.
Four-Considerabie animation to-day. Sales
Of 1000 and 900 hbls city superfine, present de-
livery. at 1915, 500 do 18th of Nav, So 1924, 800
country do $3.50, $50 and 1853 do $3.50. 100
extra, on merits, 1915, 81 do g. n city scratch
Cd "a, 70, 22a country do $3.50, 200 sacks city,
s. r. $3.50, $50 fine 1915, 1853 do IS, 30 per Dbl.
Wheat-Saies OF 1850 sacks spring, in lots,
1925 to 81, 274; 5000 bushels Canada Club, to
arrive, Sl,36: 500 fair white ,6s; 400 good do
$l,73; $50 do 81 10; 80 prime red 81, 80; 1873 do
at same, SO whire 1855, and 80 Zimmerman
$l,s5, SKIS returned
Corn-Heavy sales, ranging from 7OasOc;
1850 sacks mixed in lots toe; 240O yellow Tic:
100 mixed TIC: $500 yellow and white mixed "a
a75c; 500 white mixed 76c; 800 white in lots
7sc; $50 white soc, and 5000 bags, various prices
not asccrtained, all in new gunnies
OMs--Light sales. $50 sacks 72te; l6l on
board, az to 7Sc. 800 do on board 75c, SKIS in.
oluded.
sundries-Hay, fair to prime 81 ,4Oal go. Pc.
tatoes. common to fair ~ ,25a1 80; prime Pink
Eyes and Neshannocks $l,65al, 75c. Onions
81, 10. Beans $40. and sales
Whisky-here was small Advance. Sales of
1874 bbls at 2Gtc cash, and 100 do ON time.
Hides-Dry Tic, and dull, with a downward
tendency.
Butter, Cheese, &c.-Old butter keeps up, but
will shortly let down, as fresh will take its place;
Ohio sells at 25aS0c; common l2a1Sc Cheese
l24a13!c. Eggs 1Oal04c
Provsions-Sales of 100 bbls mess pork s2l,-
so, and 100 do N. o. and mess $2l, and s2l so
per Dbl Bacon in request; sales of 1870 casks
city shoulders in lots SC; 35 do rib sides i &c;
20 do clear l24c; Is do country do l2c; Lard
2a134c. '.....
Groceries.-Every thing in this department is
held very firm. Sale of lO3 hhds Muscovado
sugar l 4e; 40 bbls plantation molasses 69c; 600
bags good fair coffee in lots Ii &c; 600 bags G A
salt 81 30 per bag.
Chicago, Friday Eve May 8, 1857.
Flour-The market firm though not very &C
tive. 500 bbls Excelsior brand, were sold on
Change at S5,sl; $50 bbls common Super6ne at
S4,75; 40 bbls Darlington Mills at S6,l21, and
loo bbls Milford Mills at s6,ls, the latter on
board. We quote Spring Wheat extra at S6a
6,25. White Wheat 81 ,374 asss
Corn Meals in active request particularly
for the North. Prices have advanced to $50 per
ION for bolted. The best quality of Mill feed
sells at the same price. e--.e. .rt4.. .
Wheat-Better Two cargoes of Spring de-
iverable within o week were taken at 81 ,25 free
on board Two cargoes, one for the lst day of
June, the other for the first hall of June sold at
81 ,35 and 1925 on board. A cargo of Milwaukee
Club delivered at Milwaukee June 1st sold at
81, 20. 500 bush went to mill at 81 ,25al 90. For
A lot 9O00 bu White Winter nearly all of which
is held in this city, 1882 was offered by St.
Louis Miller and was declined.
Corn-The Canal is beginning to replenish the
market, but its receipts have been considerably
overdrawn by time contracts and consequently
make no impression upon the frmness of prices.
There was rather more activity to-day, and pri-
ces were shade better. A cargo of $4,000 bu
for present delivery was taken at 64c on board,
10, bush delivered on board between the lst and
5th June, buyers option at 6Oc, two boat loads
to arrive at &c afoat, and Car loads in bags at
So at the depot, cargo for the first hall Of
May buyers option at CSC. 800 bush On board
to. day at 64c.
Oats-Scarce and buoyant. 1000 bush were
obtained at 5Sc on board-most holders de-
handing 54a55c. 600 bush in bags were taken
1t the depot at soc, and one car load at .56c de-
ivered. The propeller Kenosha leaves to-mor.
row with 10000 bush for Buffalo, the first cargo
Of the season, and, unless receipts increase, pro-
badly the last. We quote them at 55c deliver
ed in bags. -s-..
Rye-Wanted at 90ca$l.
Barley-In moderate request at 81, 75a$7,SO.
Mess Pork-Held firmly at $22aS23, and NOV.
ng steadily in small lots 50 bbls for the lum-
Der district sold to-day at 1928, and 600 bbls
prime at $3.50. .... .....
Eggs in full supply. A lot of 90 hbls sold
Today at 1913, and 500 bbs prime at III.
Bntter-Is coming forward more freely. Fresh
roll is still quick at 23a25c, and good tirkin at
lSa2oc.
.Potatoes-More plenty. Selling at $lasl 20.
Cheese-None coming forward, and prices
firm at l2al5c for prime qualities.
High Wines-In light stock and firmly held
1t 2SaS0c. @ @
An Unparalleled Discorcry!-A Positive
.. ASue EradicatOr!
CovELLs BEBEERlNE MIXTURE is positive for
Fever and Ague and all Bilious Diseases. This Mixture
has been before the public for number Of years and
has always been used with 1t harmless and
certain remedy. Get pamphlet from the druggists
and read II and YOU will be satisfied. '."
For sale here by Il. E. Gay, and A. 7. Garthe, N.
Bakesly, St. Louis, and H. A. Porter Bro, Proprietor,
Rock Island, Ill. mar 2S-dw1y.
J.M0RToN & CO., ~. 49,.