The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1859-09-14
II ETAIL ARK EFT.
REVIEW OF THE WEEK.

Dulluess generally pervadcs the in the COM
mercia cities. Reports something in this way -
New York, Flour heavy. Wheat heav -1,35@I 40 f,r
white-Is for red Ohio Phladelphia the receipts of
-four exceeds denand-prres drooping-ates 10 the
home trade range "a 50@4 rs old stock supefne-4s7@
5e5 for fresh ground. Baltimore heavy and lower
Cncinnati our without ehsnge, wheat inactive 9s@e5
for red, l,O5f01, 10 for white
Philadelphia Evening Bulletin with.
standing the many predicons to the contrary gradu-
aly becoming easier. The Banks ncrea sing their
d count inesand cheerful feeling prevar eeper.
ally. variety of causes unite in avoring this move-
ment and gradual recovery from the depressed
s:ate of affairs is confidently looked for during the hal
ance of the The stock Market however, gives
but little evidence of speculative movements and the
nuhlic are wary of trusting anore the oc
sands stock obbng operations The disasters Of the
past not vet torgoten.
The New York Tsitune says the sales of stock have
exhibited decide ircrese and better ditrhution of
business fot time Fart. Prices have advanced
money in good demand. but rntes unchanged.
F NEW YORK CATTLE MARKET.
The Tribune says: #EfE
The market opeaed yesterday in Forty fourth street,
with 600 head Of cat lie reported tor se The stock by
The Hudson road and scattering lots will probably
bring The total number for the week, to ahou' 5000
these .artis. As the iuuber sold at Bergen is
ported less than the previous eek will the
total receipts considerably ower but the stock is
ally of better quality Than it has late, all
tile sales made estettiay advance. Our quo
tatious they Will he made for the report printed
did hear anything sold above l1c pound land
of course only sua proportion of the whole at that
The rul price for good fair cattle for ret butchers
100 OK cents pound, and for animals OF little
extra quaiit, cents asked, and pretty readily oh
tained. On the whole cattle sold ut these top prices
than in any ofthe last six weeks good many that will
sell This week 10 cents would not have brought over
10 cents las week. The more common sorts advanced
with the better sales made; but upon
the ~hOle OF cat lie were sold as usualon Tues
day, the Wholesale generally holding back pretty
ong y determined to take their chances to day. which,
from the appearance of the market the close will not
be any for buyers being good share OF tie
whole for sale to-day especially Of the lower aud
nIetum grades The weather yesterday was magnificent
"a bright snnny day, yet rool enough to make stout
wooens comfortable in all but sunny places at midday.
The advance in The market owes much 10 the faSora Die
weather e sfitf hseJ
| PHILADELPHIA CATTLE MARKET.
The offerings Of beef csts at the two prove
good and the sales brisk, bI there decline of folly
4 of frou obtained the previous week.
Prices ranged from TO 10 ceuts pound for ordi-
nary the qualities the lat figure beirg real
lied only for sngl lot of superior Virginia cattle The
quality eTings better than for weeks
past the low prices which good stock could be
houglt caused brisk trade in purcbaring for the New
York and hundred heads dispatched
there. he number of supe; ior, or stock cattle oeI
SMALL and those hand met with ready sale he
market for gCo and ordinary cattle 10 have reach
ed uniform steady point the prices for the last
s1k 81 So well satisfied the butchers and
droyers of the pernanency OF these Irces that many
sales have been mnde ahead, of cattle to be delivered
month her those figures At such reasonable prices
beef he sold accordingly low by the buters-
The arrivals of Sheep during he week comprised about
5000 hea, which sold ct 7@sc b dress according 10
qiaity. The demand was good and u e market brisk
Cows and Caves-Ahou rs head arrived and sold at from
S25 to $40, accordirg g to quality.
! RAvENNA.-weather cool : business dull The frosts
did considerable damage to buckuheat and
corn the lasds The prospect is that part
of the the ground will get outof the
of the frost and perhaps portion of the also.