The New York herald., 1863-10-16
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Our resdcrs have already apa tsed OF tbs recent
exscusvc sales OF rod paid for n drafts vsaeses
the pa, or which tbee wore written. The premium
spaid or this gold was Sl2 Since tho withdrawal Of
has easraby subsidized and az the Jews are now keep
ing OF tbor protraced annual holidays the transac
tons foe several days past have been very light The
n BONDS AND STOCKS.
Tho market remains without change, and We there.
sors renew quosaiions With one OF two modncs-
eight per cont convertbos e12 and interest bonds
OF nesn million loan coupon el86 and interest do regis
tered sass ana ,erSss s soocs o. one hundred a. %on
6 tbe hundred million loan, with the reservation Of the
right Of redemption IN nve years. are quotable ss elos
STATE AND Cry BosDe-virgins couron bonds. with.
OUT coupons, e425 Virginia registered STOCK Si87K and
S4eo do now srs 500 and interest: do sishis S22c
and interestan advance; Richmond CITY boaes sass and
RAIsoAp Bospe THO only rscest sale d Of Richmond
and Danvile Railroad bonds at $220.
sHAxs Lrsr-wo only apprsed OF sales OF Farmsrs
OF Virginia 1t Sill No recent sales OF railroad iusur
sncc, or other bank shares. so ar as wc can learn
largo len sale o. bonds and stocks will take place
at Mcssrs. Davenport C,'s on Friday.
MERCHANDISE.
There has been some activity In groceries and dry
goods this week. aud several extensive auction
yet TO take place In produce, however the amount Of
business seems TO be daily diminishing. and vii be
confined to pctty transactons in butter potatoes and
like articles. unless different spirit prevails tho
country.
Tnere is little or no wheat arriving for sale aud the
mills are only ket In partial operation BY the deliveries
from farmers, who have their wheat ground toll The
nour transferred TO commission merchants and sold II
the market prices bearded for higher rates. witch
Inevitable unless a moro liberal policy Is TO prevail
We have heard tha, tho Commissiry Department win
not mpress wheat brought TO this market for sale N this
bs So lee Official announcement OF the Je made
Bot Il Ia also intmstcd that the of open
M market 10 wn,cn ns nrmers would Pc Liberty 20 SOL
would pay would rot induce them 20 send 10 supplies OF
wheat Is argued that the majority OF them have made
much 'money" that they do not care 10 add their
ample stocks Of Confederate Treasury notes and bonds
and at all events Indifferent abou, selling their wheat
we have iniimated wiunaucstionaby DC rcazod IL toe
ma'kcts arc kept ss bare ~ they Tue county
meetings. about which we have hoard 30 much have been
productive Of benefit thus Gar 10 in ths
part OF the State .s .,at
We have bscnfucr than usual those remarks hoping
that may call the OF tho people the SUBJ
ject Thcfact cannot &c disguised that the
OF broad famine, with plenty within reach. This In not
the rores department to discuss what should be dons
10 view Of this state OF things but II would be obviously
proper Tor the city council to take cograncc OF the sub
cct at once ard isnugurac measures that may mitigate
prospective evils and avert serious consequences.
Ftous Is ouotabie at $40 t45 for suocrhne and
ira, and the market nearly bare. Tho demand active,
and prices necessarily tend upward
Cons MrM-sl0 per bcshel-scarcs
The markc, represented 10 b bare OF corn hay tod
oirs are quo,abls ., SS 50 ass.
In the m nor articles Of country peolucs business N
sctive Apples higher quoted at s35 $40 per
bb Irish potatoes " t6 per bushci Sweet potitoes
IS Sl0--marKet bettor supplied. Onions $50 $50 pee
Dbl. Beeswax 81 80 ~ pound. Tallor 81 at2 Is
BAcos Is DOT nrm ~ Il has boon, and sales At low
6gures are reported We quote hog rosut at " 20
Bur1xa - aap co.
CHxzsx 81 at22s.
LARD g.
FLAxaEp So 81 pcr bushci
TorAoco.-There has been more animation Ia the
ket for the last few days and prices shads higher.
We quote inferior ugs at tt6 SIS: good $50 SIS nns
bright $50 &35 inferior leaf SO SIS good $40 $50
ns manufacturing. SIS 500. bright wrappers 81 2s
81 rs; good and are English, A5 $40. The market
manufactured tobacco continues quiet without noticeable
change 10 quotaticna
QsroAR-Brown 10 unchanged We quote rar 10 coed At
~ 50 ~ 90; prime to choice. ~ e5 81 S Al The
auction sale to-day the composition By means &C.
tive Present prices bringing the reserved stocks
Mosaso -Nsw Orleans, $H a SIS, dull; Sorghum, SO
CAsplss, - as 81 90 for tal!ow.
sAir 6cc per pound, market well supplied.
CoTss, 81 . - per pound.
rye do, s3s . $50 apple brandy, SIS a &3r.
LEArusR 10 unchanged Sole, ~ so eS so; harncss,
IS Sc; upper, tsaE 10. Green salted hides, 81 to
CRY MARErrs.
The market s well supplied with potatoes, which are
now sod at sec per quart ~ per ha peck for sweet,
and % aSf so per hsn peck for irish Tomatoes ere
SOC per quart peas Toe We notice some Hanover Gran
berre ea, very nice, 10 Market held M ~ 20 per quart.
Butter, ~ - 60 per pound. Eggs, " W 2S-sound.
ant. Bacon, ~ so . 81 IS ps pound. hsckereii ~
apiece Fresh mcs,s unchanged Sausage, VI 20 per