The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1857-12-18
FIuanoiaI and Commsroial.

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The New York Journal q Commerce Of wednss- |
day evening says there Is no feature OF interest
In the money market the business being limited IN
consequence ofthe general dizziness OF trade Prime
business paper uutinctud by suspensionis wanted,
hut scarce. while suspected paper moves slow
iy and Is not wanted on any terms.
In Cincinnati. money continues tight and In de-
mand at per cent. per month.
The following are the footings OF the Boston bank
statement for the past week:
Capital stock. s3l go ooo loans and discounts. y0
que ,a IRON , Other banks o nser,ssi
1883 coo; specie, $i,35o.0oo.
Richmond Markets, Dee. ~.
APPLES-yirginia 1896 90: Northern s35e(a6;
D1su at decline in quota
tions. We quote Sides lie; Shoulders io7lc.; Hams
BAGS Seamless Bags 2sc.; Manchester Bags &c;
BEEsWA x.@a@2ac q n, in demand.
BR00Ma.-S2013 according to quality.
BUCKETS, &c.-Painted Buckets 81 /. DOZEN three
hoop Painted Pals S. p dozen; heavy Cedar Tubs,
neat, s35o95 o nest; heavy Cedar Feed Buckets 500
BUTTER.-we quote Mountain so@25c. for frkin;
2 SRSb Fl Es qSsn G ss sgeeEy nGs s
LIulls lyc.; Adamantne 22g25c; sperm 4'c.; Patent
pCEMENT.-James River 81 soal IS . Dbl; Hudson
River Sl.oOgl.S5: Hoffman sl.5oGlS5; Lawance slso
CRATES 500 q load of 200 lbs., v ton Of 22to lbs.
$3.50; Foundry do 81 so p ton of 224O lbs Bitumi-
s smtRs sba @ Coal Z, nan
COFFEE.-Market quiet Rio lek to ll1ac.; La
gpayEa 10 te l3 a. Java G Mocha g. 81 lss cart Ina,
of % bushels. for soft Lump; soft Hail s. Hard
CORN.-We quote new So to IS cts; old 7od7j cts.
The stock light and sellers demand 80 cts. for
the best quality of old White.
Maalm
C oT9N i1at t. i2sc = r. Yarn. asc Cot.
ton Cordage 24c; Seine Irvine &c; Carpet arp &c:
"FaRGTihMiE is light; demand light. Sales
at Il Il AN s Stock ofeuano
in market light and demand very limited. Mexican
pipulated Gusno $50; Recess do So; De Berg SUI
per Phosphate Lime $40 y ton.
No. Nova Scotia Cut Herrings from wharf no n.
Carolina in market. MAcKEREL-New No. 3. $3.50:
-'i FiLaXSEED.-sl@l.05 p bushel.
FLOUR-There has been little doing in Flour and
change in quotations since our last weekly report
Yet the market is little more buoyant We quote
to shippers: Fine IS; Superhne S3N@5I3; Extra
s6@625. To the trade we quote supeIfine sj75@6;
Extra $3.50; Family SGs
FRUITS.-ORANGEs.-Ha Ss509I0 2 Dbl: ST
Bunch in boxes, s25o063: Layer ss@e3.25. FIas-l5
Quo. p n. PRUSES-lY to 4ec p ID, according to
4aasR2s s sEESDs-we quote Clover Seed s625, and
Timothy S2.5O@3 per buslsel.
GINSENGIWe apote crude aoio cts last sales az;
GUNPoWDE and Hazards Sporting
&c. 256l6.75; do do. Blasting S3.75(Gi.25 q keg.
HAY-soc@ Sl y cwt- from store; o3Cgs'c from
wharf.
Sailed 10 to II cts; Dry Is To- Calf Skins green
Sl25. No Spanish Hides in market.
HOOP P0LEs,-Flour Dbl s697; hid. sl7@ls per
IRON AND NAILs.-Pig Iron $50 to Sc; swedes
sl20 to l25 per ton. English refined and Tredegar
LAKD--New Lard in bbs. llc.; kegs ll1<c; pals
'1 LlsEsAD.-pig s4@7 Bar.
LEATHER.-Wequete good stamp, overweights q
aln22 cts. poor l5Il7c.; upper leather, sl5o6l32j
in size, weight and qualty-the latter price On
ly for superior heavy sides Harness 32e3jc.; Skirt
IiME.~Last sales at 81 from vessel FROM store.
we quote for Northern sl.25@l.3O; Virginia 9Oc. @$l
p gallon; A. Seignette, S225014JO; Sazerac, $3.50
40; Hennessey, s3s5@5oo; Peach. scarce at 81 1902
do. 556D75c; imitation, 45e47s cents. RuM.--New
England, 50@152cts., for mixed 5j4 for pure. GIN
Holland, SlaGl.7j The above quotations of foreign
liquors have been unchanged for some time. Cir
cuars from leading importing houses intimate that
the reduction of the tariff will not effect the quota
LUMBER-Clear White Pine, si5; refused do 500;
merchantable, S2OtG25 q NJ. One inch yellew pine
IL do Si36ii do. Sl2509l5. Flooring, slS@l20OO
face measure; Scantling SiI@I3 for heart and sap;
all heart, sl6@2O, according to size Garden Rails,
ssins sna s S lT r. Wealth. sf b. ss
| Inch Oak Plank, s3Oa35. Bnttonwood inch, s2y@
$50. Inch Cherry, 1885, 81 Poplar, $200G25 p M
Dressed Flooring Virgins, $23o2S. Dressed Floor
ing, Southern. 5000 Laths. s2.25 to 2.37 u NJ. for
MOLASSES-New Orleans. none in market. Cuba
| IS to 3tc.; P. Rico 30 to 35c.
0ATS-30c. per bushel-market dull.
oFFAL.-Bran l25s cts. per bushel; Shorts Is cts;
Brownstuf p cts; shipstutf 90 cts
pEAS.-Clay Sl.50 p bushel.
PLASTER.-Lump, si.Z594.5o; Northern Ground
S775@s; Claiborne'S Ground. $3.50 D ton. Calcined
'-PoTGTOES.-Limited arrivals of Northern Pota-
toes which sell at SOc. TO $ll2a per bushel. accord
in ES6tssiINqaM llssYy77 p Dbl.
RICE.-5A@6 cents as to quantity and quality
RYE.-We quote s00170c. per bushel
| sALT-By cargo. from wharf sl.4O; from store.
sALTPETRE--l6@2 20 cents per N.
sTAXESS9a OAR for hoar barrels we quote at
| STARCH-Prime Corn cents.
sIoT-7@7A cts. cash and time as to quantity. for
SENECA ROOFS cents. nominal-hardly ever
Raw Sugars-Ncw Orleans, none in market; Cuba
~ to &C. Porto Rico Sa@93sc. Refined Sugsrs-loaf
I3c.; Crushed and Powdered l2(al24c; 4 Coffee II6
iil4cl b Coffee los4@lIc. do. Io1sc.
TEAsaaImperial and Gunpowder So. @sl.2o;
light. while the receipts of loose have been large
good S7617.50 Inferior Ledf $S19 good 81 Gl2 Ii ne
ping in maTket-iast sales at sli@I6 New loose
Lugs $394; inferior Leaf s6@7; good 1909; Stem
| ming $l0(ll3 20.
WHEAT-Ihe receipts have been light and prices
have advanced cts. We quote good to prime Red
sl.ANd %; good to prime White sl30Gl35. lnte-
| riOr grades have also advanced
| Observation-Disclosures Rectifed 24@D25 cts Gin
cinnati. none in market.
Port juice s2.5o@si MADkiRSNsicily p 95cs IS:
old Madeira, s2.5o9Si. SHERRY-Permartin. Duff
| W00D.-Whoies sale: Oak $3.5I(G375 per cord; Pine
s2:57@3, Retail: Oak 5; Pine $50.
SO cts; unwashed third less. Fleece In quality.
| CATTLE. HOGS AND SHEEP
BEEF.-Saes during the week at S7as9 nett,
fer ord nary to superior Beef. supply moderate
| MUTTON.-We quote Mutton at $2.506G7 u head
for fair to superior Sheep. Fat Sheep scarce.
H0dS.-We quote s7.50@s per cwt.
MONEY MATTERS.
| DOMESTIC-NoRrHERN ExcHANGE-Less abun-
s96 q cent prem. On Philadelphia 81 D cent;
In the way Of Bank Notes, except South and North
Carolina the brokers are buying nothing that is not
discount; South Carolina Hs@2 q cent.
SPECIE 5G6 p cent. prem.
FREIGHTs.
p0REIGM-SSshnS' doing since our last
New York. Boston. Philada
Coal Goal, .o nj % % 81 - sig
Tobacco. 2 hhd......... 50 go 90
Coal to Baltimore siE cents D bushel Flour Is cts
' SALES OF STOCK IN RICHMOND.
BY JOHN A. LANCASTER Son, for the ,oeek ending
Thursday, Dec. IL. lS57.
Virginia per cents. 81 years to run-no sales at the
Treasury.
interest Transfer books closed, but little doing.
Bonds guaranteed ~ the State, last sales $50 4 and