Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-12-09
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL.
Moxplr. Dc. s. 1862.

MONDAY, DEC. s, 1862.
In New York on the Sd inst, United States SIS, reg
istered 81, were quoted at ~l00fal0l; do. coupon, at
lo4ialo4t; United States SIS coupon "A at s2fae2t
Treasury notes, 7 $40 at ~lO4alO4t; United States 81,
one year certificate, 9Tta97f; Tennessee skies, Sash
Virginia do, 6Oa62; North Carolina do, o9a70; MI
souri,, do, 62a52t; New York Central Railroad, l0S;
| Illinois Central Railroad, Tst. The receipts at the Sub
Treasury we're 81, 2lS,O4O, of which sos, 900 were from
customs. The payments were 81 40s ,0T6-nearly one
million aud a hGJ:
From an exhibit in the New York Herald it appears
that on 9th September the ~6fty-four banks in that city.
with an aggregate capital of co. 25, 800, and a discount
list of 90, POI, O2S, bad loaned to the Yankee Govern
ment, by investment, S72,74l,l los.
The stock of Leaf Tobacco, in New York, on the LIST
inst. was %, 694 hhds. Kentucky, thirteen of Virginia,
and four of Ohio. Kentucky was quoted al lia2l cts.
Flour was quoted at $5.60a6.75 for ~"Superfne State
and Sc. 50a6. IS for Southern mixed to good %superhne l"
Wheat at SI.45al.5 IS Cotton G7ia6S cts. for ~middings;
Molasses SLABS cts. for New Orleans; Sugars slO.25a
1881 for New Orleans. The stock Dec. lst was Is, 2S5
hhds. Cuba 800 hhds. Porto Rico 1882 hhd5. New
Orleans, 202 hhds. English Island. Total hhds. 80, 529i
total boxes 5,2S2; total bags 54,0l0, and 81 bhds.
Melado.
The Charleston Mercury Of the 4h says that another
of the heavy cargo sales, which have become so marked
4 feature of the business of that city since the block
ade began, took place there on the Sd instant. A very
large concourse of bidders had assembled from all parts
Of the ConGrderacy, and the goods went of at prices
which we're generally higher than those obtained at pre-.
vious auctions. Coffee brought S2.72t per h.; salt, sOas5
cents per ID; and calcos 81 per yard. The Government
bought nearly all the fannels aud drugs. During the
sale, some sensation was caused By the announcement of
an officer, speaking in behalf Of the Government, that
an article upon which be wasbidding would be impressed
BY the Government, at Il price which he named. The
owners of the goods having manifested a disposition to
dispute the ~impressment, a message was received from
the commanding General, through one Of his Aids, to
the effect that if Me Government failed to obtain the
goods which il needed, not a bale of cotton should leave
this port in the steamer which had brought out the car
20 from England. No further opposition was offered to
the purchases of the Government Agent. We append
list of the prices of some of the leading articles sold;
Cocuae brandy, s2O.5O per gallon; yellow soap, sl.l5
al. 90 per ID English Cheese, s2.50a3 per h.. green
tea, sl2 % per ID. black pepper, 81 per ID. refined
sweet oil, pius, Si2 per dozen; olive oil, IN casks, GIG
per gallon; lemons, Sicily, about 300 in a box, s+3 per
box; English bar iron, 80 to 4s cents perlb.; sole leather,
81. go TO $i.25 per ID; enamelled calf skins, $255 per
lozep. WAX calf skins, S2S5 per dozen; hog skins, S3O5
per dozen; black kip skins, 1910 per dozen; Contede'
rate wool hats, 1925 each; ladies' elastic CATERS, $40
per pair; misses cloth and kid CATERS, s. TO $lD per
pair; children's cloth and kid boots, $3.50 to 1925 per
pair; chidren's ankle ties and infants shoes, 81 to Si25
per pair; mems congress CATERS, $50 per pair; yellow
and buff envelopes, $3.50 to Slg per N; steel pens,
S2.75 per gross; lead pencils, sSs per gross; powder
boxes and puHs, s2l per dozen; anchor navy buttons,
SIS per gross; eagle gilt vest buttons; s!9 per gross
eagle gilt coat buttons, 81 per gross; cavalry vest but
tons. S25 per gross; do. coat buttons, $50 per gross
pearl shirt buttons, SCI per gross; thimbles, $3.50 per
gross. Madras handkerchiefS $3.50 TO $40 per dozen
printed do. 500 per dozen; raw silk do, 7 in piece, slS
10 AL per dozen; ladies' cloth aud plush mautillas, SS0
to sl0O each; ladies' white cotton hose, SIS to SIC per
dozen, mems merino half hose, Sl5 to sis per dozen
meas extra super white hose, $3.50 per dozen; men
merino shirts, 500 to SIP per dozen; ladies' merino
vests, long sleeves, 500. so per dozen; wool caps, $3.50
to $3.50 per dozen: all wool flannel shirts, SIP per doz
linen bosom shirts, $40 to SIS per dozen; tweed pants
Sl2.5 so per pair rolled cambria $I.O5 per yard; do
silecias, sI.SO per yard; English bhck Grape, slO pet
ward; glace silk, $ll per yard; colored dress silks, 1925
per yard; black alpacas, 1925 to 1925 per yard; coburg
cloths, IS. so per yard; poplins, 4.7j to $3.50 per yard
fancy prints, sl.37t to 81 per yard; straw bonnets, trim
med, $3.50 to s2S each; playing cards, sl9 per gross
black silk basques, S22 each; super black cloth, s3l per
yard; black doeskin cloth, SIS per yard; valencia and
silk vestings, - to st25 per yard.
Me>-rs. J. NJ. Taylor 4 Son sold at auction, to day,
lot Of confscatcd liquors, at high prices, to wit: 10 bbli
whisky, sold singly, at prices ranging from Sl6.25 tc
1882 per gallon; two half pipes brandy s32.75a "a pei
gall; one cask ale $50. The same firm sold, at sam,
time, the sloop Empire" for the sum of $3.50.