, 1863-05-16

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Tie receipts today embraced G,s13 brls Flour,
1s,s99 bu Wheat, 3,t55 bu Corn, 1861 bu Oats,
1850 bu rye, ard Il bu Barley. The shipments By
lake were light amounting to only 1o,so9 barrels
Flour, II, ,425 bu Wheat, and G1 JED btu Corn
There n fair shipping and speculative in
qniry for grain to-day, ond the general markets
werc moderately active and without material
change; but ns loon as the New York dispatches
were received, they closed heavy and weaker
Gold opened at $50. and fell on Change to 14azS
but it had no visible effect on prices.
There was moderate inquiry for Flour and the
market was firm but qnict, with Gales Of only
about 1,epo brls, at *7.2555s.00 for choice White
Winter extras; $5.0oG5.s0 for fair to vcsy choice
Spring e1tras; aud $4.so0d.50 for supcraue
brands.
The Wheat market opened buoyant and firm at
ahont yesterdays quotations. and there was CON
siderable activity but underlcss favorable alyccs
from the East, the demand became light, ant, IT
closed dull and dropping, About co coo buahe1s of
all kinds charged hands, at $t.18 for No. Red.
S1.00 for rejected Rcd; $1.l7Gal.1sA for No.
Spring; 94l9oH for No. 2 Spring; and 7ols3xc
for Rejected Spring. The market ut the close was
dull at Silt for No. Spring, and at 9skc for No
| Spring, in North Side houses.
| The Corn market ruled 1c easier than yesterday,
| with fair lemau1 by shippcrs-thc market clos
| in. quiet. About 160, 900 bushels changed hau1s
at &c for River White a1oat; Csc for White Mixed
| afoat; 5453c for River Yellow adoat; 55Hc 70,
| River Mixed aioat; 5136{15ac for Caual Mixed
| adoat; 53c for White Corn IN store; 5l15t3&c for
Yellow Corn in storc; 5Ole50hc for Mixed Corn in
| atorc; and 4s5514stic for Rejected Corn in store
The ealcs Of Mixed Corn were mainly at 51S95Ottc
In storc-thc market closing at the inside price.
i Oats were in lair demand and asm at 5sGD57Ac
! cu T1..u
WAS steady and firm ut for No. in store.
Bailey was quiet at s1.00611.so for medium to
prime. pUighwinrs were actiycat 33hc. at which
price VIC quote sales Of $50 brls. Hungarian Seed
was IN good dernand and dr1n--good to psin,c sell
ling at $1.5ol}1.G0. Other seeds were neglected and
nominal.
The Provision market was dull-with sales Of 200
brls city Mess PORK at $l3 90; and 1u brs country
ut S12.s8. Duk Meats were dull. with ea1es at 3bc
for Shoulders, and 5A15ssc for HANG. Smoked
Shoulders were sold at 44lc, and Hams at 6kc.
These meats were all country-cut. Lard is dull
with triaing salcs ut se'i@sc for prime city and
country.
The Salt market is active, and VIC note tn ad
vance in prices Of sc per brl-with sales Of about
4,oo0 b1ls Domestic Fine at s1.7011.75 1t the
close holders were asking $1.s0. The demand Is
partly speculative, bat there is also good ship.
pin. demand. Foreign Salt is Gr1n-hollers asking
$500 per eack for Ground Alum.
Tho Lumber market ia active and steady. To-day
VIC report Gales OF 20 cargoes at $i2.601146O for
coarse to good mi1l.rnn. Sawed Shingles were sold
ut $40, and Lath at Sas5Goa.75. The demand is
chiefly by city dealers, but there is also cousdera
bic inquiry bJ country buyers.
FFeights were steady and active, at Sc for Com,
&c for Wheat and SOC for Pork to 13aa1o. One ycs-
rel was taken for Kingston, with Corn, at &c.,
The receipts Of Beef Cattle, today, were liberal
and in point Of quality were superior to any thing
we hare sccn during the week. Under good de-
uand By shippers aud brisk inquiry by Govern
ment contractors, our market was active and a
ehade frmer. We noticed two OF three very fine
drorea from Adams county which the holders arc
going to ship East. The ealcs foot up some 500
head alta range Of s3,7oG15.7 .75Ilo1 "scallawag" to
premium grades. .
Hogs we're duh aud ahout 10c lowe. with sa1es Of
about Ito head at $3,eo141a1x Tor medium to
!. | rcnd