The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-01-21
COMM ERCIAL.
Richmond Makes, Jan. 20, 1861.


The market continues very unsettled In
most articles, though there are NO impor-
tant changes since our last. Stocks are
very low, and sales only in limited lots
Money is still abund ant, and Stocks steady.
The variety Of shinplaster currency is still
amazingly extensive. Shinplaster makers
are SO numerous that il they could comoine
they might be dangerous as q power in the
State. II they could exert as much energy
in intrigue as they do in uttering their notes,
they could accomplish great deal. The
style Of their small bills is not at all credita.
bic to art, and they are easily coun forfeited
but, as has been said, the man who takes the
counterfeit may often console himself by the
reflection, that the counterfeit is as good us
she nuine. The day must soon come when
these issues must disappear-either be re-
deemed or lost to the holders. Such a CIV
rency cannot long be maintained.
APPLES-Very high and scarce: we ouo,.
Pippins $l0al2 per bbl.; other kinds, &salO.
for hog round; Hams, 23a25 cents per Id.
BUTTER-Prime, ~ cents; fair. 81 tn 81
cents; inferior, 80 cents. -
BkEAD.Navy, II cents; Pilot, 81 cents;
W alter and Soda, s cents per Id.
CEMENr-James River, u 5oa3 ,Oo per
COFFEE-Rio. IS cents per h.; supply
nearly exhausted.
CA NJ - -Adamantine. s5aso cents; Tai.
OOTTON-9aa1O cents per ID.
COTTON YARNS-2sa2s cents and scarce:
Oandlewick 90 cents per h.
CORN-Steady at IS cents per bushe,
CUkN MEAL-95 cts. a$l per busheI
CHEESE-The limited lots of Country
Dairy 35 cents per Id.
DRIED FRUIT-Peaches, I'M pealed. ss 90
to 800; fe~led' 5000; Apples, u 30 per
FEkTILIZERS-James Rivev Mauipula.
ton guano, $50 per ton; stock small and rap.
idly reducing. Mexican guano, *25; Som brero,
FEATHER~Quiet, at 37& cents per ID.
FLAxSEED-Nominal 81. so.
FLOUR-We quote Superfne at n rs;
Extra s7.26; Family $sass 50; all by the dray
HlDES-Green, cents; sailed, 9 cents; dry,
nIRON-English refined and American. but
a small supply, which is sold in limited
quantities at s cents per ID; Swedes, none
in market.
LARD-2ls23 cents.
LEATHER-Upper we quote at 81 per
ID, and dull Harness 6Sa75 cents per Ii;
Sole. 6oa7o cents. stocks light; calf skins wax
LiME-Mountain uuslacked, s2.25a2 so Per
Dbl.
MOLASSEs-New Orleans, soas5 cents;
golden syrups (Rich mond) s. cents.
OFFAL (mill}-Bran, 20 cents; shorts, %
cents. Browns.ufs, 80 cents; shipstuffs, 80
cents.
OiL-Tanners'. sl,l2al.oo; machine, $3.50
at2 per gallon.
OATs-We quote 75aSo cents per bushel,
and scarce.
RYE-sOasl. 10 per bushel.
SUGARS-Brown, l2aal4 cents per h.; cof-
fee, l53ale cents; crushed. q to % cts.
SALr-We have no quotations. Stock in
first hands exhausted.
SEEDS-There are NO stocks OF clover or
SCULPTURE s5as7 cents per lb
TOBACUO-No sale since Thursday. We
repeat our last quotations Lugs 81. 6OaS. so !;
common leaf $4a5; good leaf s6a7-no prime
Offering. All cold old tobacco.
TALLOW-l3al5 cents per ID.
WHEAT-We still quote 81 Goal 80 ex.
treme prices for red and white.
WHISKEY-Commom u so per gallon;
cd {Stearns Co. S. 80.
WOOL.-Markst firm, and arrivals light
90 So cents per pound.
CATTLE, &c.
BEEF.-Supply limited at $3.50 a IS gross,
SHEEP Scarce and we continue quota.
lions at TO cents per Id. gross.
HOGS.-$lS, and market heavy.
MONEY MATTERS.
GOLD-We quote buying and selling ex.
tremes at % to Is cents premium, and silver
Is to rs
BANK NOTES-Nearly all Southern Bank
notes are taken on deposfte by our Banks
We note the following As rejected for the
want of arrangement to make them current
at Bank:
GBoaaIA--City Bank, Augusta; Mechan.
ics' Bank, do Bank Of Augusta !; Augusta
Insurance and Banking Company; all per
cent. discount; aud Bank of the Empir e
Ripggold, Ca, per cent discount.
NokfH CARoLIEA-Bank Of Lexington;
Rank of Clarendon Bank of llOm m area