The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-12-17
FINANCIAL. AND COMMERCIAL.

Bonds AND SToCKs.--For several days past the
stock market has been dull, pubic attention being
absorbed by the military operations rear Fred.
ericksburg. Prices have Undergone cc changa-
Confederate bonds {Io0 Ms axe ssiii1g at par and
interest. The action of the Legislatures OF several
States guaranteeing thei- respective quotas Of the
Confederate war debt, will strsna hen ths conf
dence In these honds aud lead TO an incra assd de-
mant. Ne quote Virginia registered bonds at l0e
fiat; North Carolina siXos, Old Issue, 1874 % 1854;
eighss. 100 and Interest Railroad boads sui stock
Insurance, and Bank stocks generally Unchanged
TRANSACTIONS small.
GOLD AND BANK NOTss.--The business has been
very light for several days. VS. quote gold. sa be-
FORE 1t 9 80 10 81 25 prs.au,G-1uyins and selling
rates; Virginia and Nor.h Carolina tank notes 27i
5035; South Car s,ias and Georgia do, 3003y.
ZEAL EsrkrE.-There have been no important
salaa of real estate IL the city fer days. a..d
until the new year 'sets in" operations il hi. de-
zc.iption OF property will continue light.
Ii the general market .hsre is but little change
since las. report though 1t will be uotcsd tha.
in soms articles thu tendency is to ADVANCE. Vet,
except in articles OF extreme sca-city. requiring
unusual expense and trouble to reach the market,
thsra is no noticeable alteration. Tie following
quotations are generally oy wholesale though re-
taii prices, in but few instances are bus little
higher
WHEAT exhibits no change. We quote from
sales at the mills fjlosvs: red 50 904 yhite ~
"a l5 foE prime quslitiss.
FLOUR continues dull under large supply, bat
prices unchanged superdns ls selling a. $50,
extra at s2l 022, aud family at S23025 per bbl
is not large.
OATS are II demand al last quotations
CoRN MEAL is becoming mora than ever arti
Gle Of consumption, aae is selling at S35) per
bushel.
TOBACCO II he market for Manufactured To.
baceo oaa been dull for s)me days past but we
Noise yesterday more animation, and quote from
sales st tie Exchange Is follows: Luss, $5.lG0
IL IS, Common Leaf, $50 ala; G,oi Leaf, $l4 q
%, and Fine Slipping, saG035.
GEoCERIEs.-Coffee ID It'll selling st o. " ID,
Wita an advancing teaesney. Srgsys st,w no
signs of a decline, and vs quo:s Brown ss e5Da0
cents, and White Clarified at Si0i.P. .hoiesses il
very high. rhs scarcity in tas msrtet And diff
cui-s Of transportation have carro this a., ,le to
the unprecedented rate &C - per gallon, The
tendency IL sti ra.e; to adv Ancs than to feceos.
salt asons to bs coming graiusiiy down TO i.
reasonable Stand .rj, though the present price, GO
cents r. fD, is By 20 means low.
LIQUORS have not advanced. We sill quote
S2) for prime Whiskey, and s2 for good Apple
Brandy, with an Increasing demand ir vis~ OF the
near approach Of Christmas.
Hr.CELLANEOUs Apples are selling at $lsD20
Der bbi and e5 to In boxes OF one bushei each
Bacon, hoground G5lD70 cents, while SONS dealers
are selling new & little higher Beans % 50D4 per
bushel. Beeswax Is CENTS Per IL. Butter $3.50
$50. by ths package. Dried Fruis-Appies 81.
Peeled Peaches Sa0i0; unpeelsd so per bushel.
Onions $i2 to IS per bushel and very scarce
Farmers would do well to send their Onion crops to
market. Irish and waet Potatoes selling at
$3501i5O by tie barrel Clever Seed $1,000
per hushel; Timothy nominal 81 81. Tallow 509
90 cents psf h. Candies. Common Is cents Dem
nis's opal Is cents per lb. Lard $500 cents.
LEATHER is very searcs aud unchanged We no.
tee sale of several thousand pounds at house
Cary stree: ri So 80 psr ID. for harness and sole.
At Kent Paine Co.'s sale yesterday tho follow
ing prices wsre obtained: Manufactured Tobacco.
dark 3lD3a. medium bright 62Q67i per lb Gmok.
Ing Killikiuick, 1915 per ID. Snuff-Maccaboy
45065 per ID. Muristic Acid 81 ST. Cslosnel 81 IS;
CLloroform el5 Morphine SEA per ounce Qai-
nine Ga 50 per ounce Opium t36 per ID EPSON
Ea,tS 1i00 per h.; Super Osrb. Soda o375 per ib.
Cotton Yarns es.50D7 n per h.; vrginis Sail $50
So cents per h.; Adamansips uandiss ea25 psr lb
Loaf Sugar el.s7f; brown do. 10 cents.