Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-05-08
COMMERCIAL RECORD.
s1CHMoND MARKETS, MAY 8, 1857.

' The following quotations wholesale. For small
orders higher prices will be Charged
BACoN.-The market is very irm with an upward ten.
dency We quote new sides at L.. l3 old IL 2i
cents Shoulders new, 10 l2 IL cents; old, 10
Hams - - cents.
BUTTER-Prime Country Butter 17ea5 cts, do Go.
.hen 250as cts; old and interior, l2Gl5cn.
BEESWAX-a6G26t p 10.
CoTTON-l4 cu.
COTTON YARNS-25 cts.. cash. Cotton Cordass
% cts y 10.
cokE-For city consumption sS so p CARLOAD oias
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Ash sells a, Is 25; White
Ash for foundry, Is per ton. Rtumnous, delivered al
Port walth"ll, or at the wharf opposite Rockets, we
quote at lc for average and Smiths For city USE whole
| sale TO dealers, So for Lump; Hail S5 20.
| CORN MEAL-90 cts
| CoRN-The market is rather dull We were not sd
vised OF any ss!cs but quote before nj sOns5 cts
FlsH-Ine receipts oi h-h this season will probably
exceed IN toe aggregate the receipts of last sesssn-the
deficiency IN the supplies from North Carolina and ths
Potomac 'eng more iaan inside up by the large arrivals
from Nova Scotia. But the demand has been active and
all the receipts have been taken full rates. the relative.
pice. o other sailed provisions having stimu.
lated the demand WeGuote Halifax herrinss AT Sc per
Dbl anu s3 mill bbl; North Carolina Mt IS per bbl
do family at s. per bbl and s. per half bbl Pc.
gross 81 7jas5 per half bb in frat hand,
,nackerel No j. (nediu) s9as9 So; and No Lin half kits
FLOuR-The market is quiet There no arrivals,
consequence, and holders ndiHeren, abou, paripr
with the Sht stocks on hand. We continue quote a.
WHEAT-we advance our quotations cts per bp.b
! rs limited sales have been made at 81 J0aSl 60 Tie
transactions necessarily restricted the deliveries arc
TohACC0 No change in prices last quoted.
OATs-5) from depots ma in demand.
OATS have declined. We cannot quote higher than *
a 30 cents, and the demand is inactive -
oFFAL-Bran, lsc. p bushel: shorts 20 c.; brown
stu-, ~; ship stuff. 6pc.
CANDLEs-Tallow l6 cents p 10. ;Jaekson's do. II
Hus l9c. Adsmantine &c a 3Oc Sperm 45152cu
FEATHERS-Live Geese 5oe55 cts. Demand fair.
FLAXSEED-sl gal IL y bushel dull.
GRASS SEEDS-TimVrhy 81 50, Herds grass 81 d
o. 80; orcLsrd Grass . so. Clover s. 75d9 w
GtNSENG-I0Di5c. T. 70
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS d Hazard Sporting F. PP
and FFF, So T. key; Blasting. S3t = keg.
GUANO.-pervisn No. |, So. De Burgs Msnip uated
Gusno $50. De Hurg's super Phosphate Lime s45 Mex.
icuu Guano SO TO $50, according TO quality
HAi-9O d 80 cts p cwt. by the cargo From store
81 ~.
Rico II n l. cent?; Cuba 10! Il Refined: Loaf
Is cents, Crushed ard Powdered IA . l4i cents;
Coffee l3t cents; B. Is l2 c. 10 cents. The sugar mar.
ket is very nrm
COFFEE-kio lOi8la cts; Lagusyra 10 el3,; Java IS
10: stock light; Mocha l7'1ls cite.
MOLaSSES.-We quote New Orleans 7517ac.; Porto
Rco - '5c, sales OF prime ut the price. Cuba
Musco dc - 10 90 cents.
SALT--Sl 20 from wharf, 81 700 81 IS from store.
SALTPETRE-!0 tol4 cts perlb
TEAS TEA. i and GlaP9 ~" 5SSsl 20
RYE-s01s5c T. uG-hei.
RlCE.--Ji as. cts y ID.
ROSiN-Sl 70s - per Dbl.
SHOT. as Go. p 10.
sTaVES-(ood oak for flour barrels. we quote at a. 50
SENECA ROOT-sales recently at 6Oc
STARCll-Primc Corn Starch &c
HlDEs-Ssugnterrd, d! centsR n green weight; calf
skins green, 9Oc Gsl. No Spanish Hidesin market
PLA$TEK-I.ump Plaster 50 $40 per Richmond
ground So per ton CHlcincG a. 81! a. so Fbarrel
LARD--Ncw, IN 5bls IA n Isl cts; in kegs, i5dl7.
LIME-Sl l2i from wharf; 81 37trom store.
Lad! 0dicts.tor pig 7G7itor bar.
IRON AND NAlLS-Pig Iron, $500 IS y ton Sw4d.s
s2O l25 English refined Ssj Common Engl-h, SIS
American country, 500; TredeCsr, ss5. Cut kAms
ollie per IL.
LIQioRS.-ByGniy: Otard, Dupuy Co., s3d 90 y
gall: Srigncite S:!5 5OSsLcrac. $3.50 $3.50 Hen.
n.sscy 50 yJ0J GO; Peach scarceRt 81 IS =; Virginia
Apple zoe; do old 80 81 50; Northern DO SIS 49, ni,s
ton I5U isc Rum New England 80 J2.. scarce Ginr
Holland 81 25ni 49, American, iJc Hhiskey Richmond
Rec,ilisd. - a - cash Cincinnati. noneIu market
LEATHER.-Good stamp, 29 d30 cts. & 10. middle
weights 2y03nc.; damaged, 2s G29c.; poor ia poe;
Heather 50 2 nsize wei ht and quality;
the latter price only tor superior heavy sides Skirng
and harness Leather Saa 8. according To quality
LUMBER-Crar white pine Sl5; refuse do. s29
merchantubl so RS b NJ one Inch yellow pine plank
siJ4 three qunrtcrdo. S94l:lido Sl+0l6 'idcl31
il; do SIC 5OaSl5 hoorng. Sls a 20 face measure
scanGg Slldsl3 Tor heart and sap; allheEIt, sl6Q2O
according szc garden rails sap IL. l3cs
each all heart, s0l9 cts. shingles s. OUa60O = NJ;
weather boarding Sl30 6rch oak plank 5000 S3J bur.
tonwond TO inch, S25d30; do inch, S3i 35 inch
cherry S35: poplar S20Q = NJ. dressed flooring
virginia S25 - dressed flooring Southern S2s a &C.
WOOL-Smal parcels oil tuD." nshcd sold AT 33d35d
unwash"i 2O22r Snas nj lin" fleece according to quality
FRuiT-Orangesin boxes, IN good order, SO 50a 90
Lcnons ~ 0OD3 80 according quality. Rssns bunch
In boxes - 739 S5-kal boxes. 50 7quarter do 81 ~;
aver ia boxes scat O0-hat boxes g. IS. Figs $50
lec u 10. according quality prune. L. to zoe per. n.
WOOD--By the quantity 81 IS 10 81 y cord tni Oak
81 - TO - tor Pine; retail price IS for Oak 81 $40
81 50 for Pine.